short torso, or long torso, which is best for Bodybuilding?

I have always wondered which is better, a short torso, like arnold, frank zane
or like Flex wheeler, kevin levrone, cormier, which is most beneficial for bodybuilding?

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Traditionally short torsos win sandows because the upper body looks thicker and more robust and the lats appear longer.

Though long torsos accentuate width. Just depends on what look you like personally. But there is no question what build takes the no. 1 spots.

[QUOTE=DiamondDelts;180393321]Traditionally short torsos win sandows because the upper body looks thicker and more robust and the lats appear longer.

Though long torsos accentuate width. Just depends on what look you like personally. But there is no question what build takes the no. 1 spots.[/QUOTE]

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[QUOTE=zune;180393991]AA LOOK?[/QUOTE]

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Home grown and as american as they come.:o

[QUOTE=DiamondDelts;180394761]Yes


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Home grown and as american as they come.:o[/QUOTE]

WOW!

That's Ronnie? :eek:

hubba hubba!

Don't short torsos make the person "high-waisted" and, therefore, cause a larger waist? There is less space between the ribcage and the hips.

I don't think its easy to lump everybody into ''long'' or ''short'' categories.

short torsos are better for bodybuilding.. no question

[QUOTE=yzrider400f;180429581]short torsos are better for bodybuilding.. no question[/QUOTE]

x2
looks more complete

[QUOTE=goddessamazon;180419571]WOW!

That's Ronnie? :eek:

hubba hubba![/QUOTE]

Goddess tempted by chocolate? This is an epic moment indeed.:p

[QUOTE=yzrider400f;180429581]short torsos are better for bodybuilding.. no question[/QUOTE]

I'm still more inclined to agree with DD (no nut hug). Some people with shorter torsos and WIDE WAISTS are plagued with something they can almost never correct. You can build up the medial delts and get wider, but still.

I'd much rather have a longer body and just continue to fill out the upper body and quad sweep. If the waist is wide and blocky, then you're kind of screwed. There's no question that if your waist is tended to though, you'll look a lot more powerful and heavily muscles with a bit of a shorter torso. It's all comes down to a coin toss really.

[QUOTE=DiamondDelts;180438511]Goddess tempted by chocolate? This is an epic moment indeed.:p[/QUOTE]

Hey I may like the vanilla swirl but I ain't blind.

:D

Definatly short. I think it hurts Dennis Wolf a lot having that long torso. It makes it look like theres a huge area of the body that has almost no muscle. I wish I had a short torso, unfortunatly, im 6'6'' :(.

as long as there is muscular balance it doesnt really matter. but the short torsos look much thicker

Ehh I think each can be good. I think Haney, Yates, and Cutler are all on the longer side. Arnold and Ronnie are on the short side.

Oddly enough "short" torso are actually a characteristic of ectomorphs.

[QUOTE=Guardian;180507461]Ehh I think each can be good. I think Haney, Yates, and Cutler are all on the longer side. Arnold and Ronnie are on the short side.

Oddly enough "short" torso are actually a characteristic of ectomorphs.[/QUOTE]

I'm pretty sure a long torsos are a ectomorph characteristic.

[QUOTE=goddessamazon;180419571]WOW!

That's Ronnie? :eek:

hubba hubba![/QUOTE]

That is a pic from the early 90's afaik.. before he started using the enormous quantities of HGH, slin and IGF.

He looks awesome there and without the bloated face and stomach from all the excess HGH he and Jay have now.

[QUOTE=Captain Britain;180529311]That is a pic from the early 90's afaik.. before he started using the enormous quantities of HGH, slin and IGF.

He looks awesome there and without the bloated face and stomach from all the excess HGH he and Jay have now.[/QUOTE]

NO F U K I N G S H I T SHERLOCK

[QUOTE=BigNeck;180520661]I'm pretty sure a long torsos are a ectomorph characteristic.[/QUOTE]

Yep, Long torsos are definitely an ecto characterstic. Most barrell chested, stalky guys with strong meso features have short torsos.

well said, yes they seem to be. if you look at say lee preist he has a very lonnngggg torso with average sized ribcage. if he never worked out you could imagine he wouldnt have been a Very big guy, quite ecto looking with very tiny joints etc.

[QUOTE=yzrider400f;180429581]short torsos are better for bodybuilding.. no question[/QUOTE]

^^^says the guy with the short torso...though i totally agree with u






.....Yes i have a short torso :D

btw, when u going for pro? (contest date?)

[QUOTE=siersy;180540951]NO F U K I N G S H I T SHERLOCK[/QUOTE]

Chill out bro.

A lot of members here ask why he looked so great early on.

[QUOTE=DiamondDelts;180541861]Yep, Long torsos are definitely an ecto characterstic. Most barrell chested, stalky guys with strong meso features have short torsos.[/QUOTE]

i didnt know this, i always thought i was an ectomorph but, my torso is short...perhaps i was just under eating in my early days:D

i have short torso, but you have to deal witht he long lanky arms that hard to add mass.

Slightly longer Torso with shorter legs IMO... Unfortunetly I am long and long :(

Wheeler,Levrone,Dexter,Phil Heath,those guys have the perfect type of torso IMO,not too long and not too short...

[QUOTE=SickBoy_Cage;180585601]Wheeler,Levrone,Dexter,Phil Heath,those guys have the perfect type of torso IMO,not too long and not too short...[/QUOTE]

I was just gonna say, neither is best for BBers - MEDIUM is always gonna be the most preferred choice and all pros that win Olympias generally don't stand out as either long or short.. just medium.

Personally, I prefer any size as long as you have low inserting lats and a waste that fits with the rest of the body.

[QUOTE=DiamondDelts;180438511]Goddess tempted by chocolate? This is an epic moment indeed.:p[/QUOTE]

lol

This question has an answer as definitive as this one....

Which is better for bodybuilding....a short bicep or a long bicep?

clearly the answer cannot be quantified by these two variables alone.

As far as yout torso comment is concerned it realy boils down to what the muscles surrounding the torso are doing.

Classic case of Long vs short...was RONNIE vs FLEX WHEELER 1999 Olympia.

[QUOTE=realistromeo;180676411]
Classic case of Long vs short...was RONNIE vs FLEX WHEELER 1999 Olympia.[/QUOTE]

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSQR7ENflq8&feature=related[/url]

i cant figure out which is which :)