how are my arms lookin - Page 2

IronCharles · 11-03-2009, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Tyler_Durdin

lol those are my sisters hair towels but thanks for the input

Pics of said sister or negs! (as long as she's over 18..... no pedo....)

(not serious)

Looking good, young brah..... I wish I had started at your age. Stay with it!

Tyler_Durdin · 11-03-2009, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by GreenWave1

You're doing fine. Just keep at it.

Good luck with the deadlift goal. Take your time increasing the weight. Don't sacrifice form for weight. The DL can f up your back if you don't maintain good form.

thanks yea i'm still working on my form i have a little bit of a rounded back but i'm fixin it

Tyler_Durdin · 11-03-2009, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by IronCharles

Pics of said sister or negs! (as long as she's over 18..... no pedo....)

(not serious)

Looking good, young brah..... I wish I had started at your age. Stay with it!

lol shes 13 but your arms are lookin beast

Old_Swole · 11-03-2009, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by IronCharles

Pics of said sister or negs! (as long as she's over 18..... no pedo....)

(not serious)

Looking good, young brah..... I wish I had started at your age. Stay with it!

Glad to see i'm not the only one spending to much time in the misc.

mharrislove · 11-03-2009, 10:39 PM

Based on the posted pics, you have nice balance between the triceps and the biceps. The bicep seems to have a decent attachment length, which will serve you well as you gain size.

You didn't post any basic shots such as the front double biceps, so I can't tell how the long head of the triceps is shaping up. But you have much better arm balance than I did when I was starting out.

Anyway, trade the tape measure for a workout log, and keep focusing on your basic lifts and a sound diet...keep it up.

thebigguy1 · 11-04-2009, 03:45 AM

Your arms are looking great! And I know how you feel about not wanting to be the "tall skinny kid" anymore....been there myself. And you're not there anymore either....congrats!

Just eep doing what your doing, keep progressing and going up in weight, hit not only the arms but the bigger muscle groups with basic compound movements...in short, train BIG, eat BIG, rest BIG and you will GET BIG!!

You've got many MANY years of growing ahead of you, good luck!

Ron III---III

jeffaus · 11-04-2009, 03:53 AM

Arms are looking very good Tyler, as many have said. You are young and have many years of lifting ahead of you. Keep lifting and working on all body parts. The last thing you will want is to have huge arms and chicken legs for example. You will also find that allot of lifting execises you do for other body parts will bring the bicep/tricep in as a secondary muscle being used. How many days a week are you working arms?

agsuper · 11-04-2009, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by agsuper

wow thanks man

how do you think my arms are looking?

I wish I had started at your age with 15" arms. Don't waste your time posting in those sections.

jestertku · 11-04-2009, 08:30 AM

looking good, you have a good start going, just keep it up. And like most others have said balance the arm out, not just a million curls every day but the tri's and delts are key to over all size. In High school I was the kid who did curls all the time. Tris were a joke my bi peaks were were good but flat on the bottom. quality protien at key times and you'll skyrocket up.

Good luck Bro.

SpadesOfIndia · 11-04-2009, 08:40 AM

I had 12.5" unflexed cold arms till last year. You are doing great!
I did lift at your age but I think my arms must be 11" then.
You are doing great!!! Keep up the good work.

Old-Time-Lifter · 11-04-2009, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by trans4mation

Keep up the good work. If you're able to add 175 lbs to your deadlift in 4-5 months let us know how you did it.

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Originally Posted by GreenWave1

You're doing fine. Just keep at it.

Good luck with the deadlift goal. Take your time increasing the weight. Don't sacrifice form for weight. The DL can f up your back if you don't maintain good form.

Another word of advice, don't try to push your dead along too fast! Think of it this way, your body is a car, right now you've got a young light weight frame, if you hook a high horse power motor up and tromp it, you'll likely twist that light frame and really muck yourself up. Take the time to build up the frame (tendons and connective tissue plus supporting muscles such as rotators) and then go for the big motor........ remember this is a marathon and not a sprint.......... you can sprint if you want (I did) but trust me you'll end up with life long injuries to train around. (just like me.

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As far as movements to avoid, I would stay away from any and all pressing or pulling behind the head, bench with your elbows in not out, if you do dips (I wouldn't!!) don't 'bottom out' that's a good way to muck yourself up too, don't roll your shoulders on shrugs, NEVER EVER EVER do upright rows unless you're doing the Charles Glass style, and stay away from cambered (McDonald) bars entirely!

There are likely more but that's all I can think of this moment as I'm rushing to get off the computer.

Good luck and always remember......... It is a marathon not a sprint....... plan to lift for your whole life and avoid like the plague anything that might cut that short.

God Bless,
Roy

ps: I see you're green now

FlexinMike · 11-04-2009, 09:48 AM

Looks like your doing good so far. When Iw as 18 I overtrained a lot. I would make sure you are giving yourself time to recover. I persoanlly feel that it is only necessary to work each bodypart 1x per week. I would stick to good form on all your lifts. This will save you wear and tear as time goes on. Make sure to stretch and stay hydrated.

Legbuh · 11-04-2009, 09:51 AM

Lookin good (and lookin like Ralph Maccio in a way.. sorry, had to say it!)

I agree with the old foags.. compound and heavy. I only do a couple sets of arm work at the end of my workout. If I can do eight, I add weight.

I'm 6'2" and in 5 years my arms when from flabby nothing to 17.5".. but they could be bigger.

Old_Swole · 11-04-2009, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Old-Time-Lifter

Another word of advice, don't try to push your dead along too fast! Think of it this way, your body is a car, right now you've got a young light weight frame, if you hook a high horse power motor up and tromp it, you'll likely twist that light frame and really muck yourself up. Take the time to build up the frame (tendons and connective tissue plus supporting muscles such as rotators) and then go for the big motor........ remember this is a marathon and not a sprint.......... you can sprint if you want (I did) but trust me you'll end up with life long injuries to train around. (just like me.

)

As far as movements to avoid, I would stay away from any and all pressing or pulling behind the head, bench with your elbows in not out, if you do dips (I wouldn't!!) don't 'bottom out' that's a good way to muck yourself up too, don't roll your shoulders on shrugs, NEVER EVER EVER do upright rows unless you're doing the Charles Glass style, and stay away from cambered (McDonald) bars entirely!

There are likely more but that's all I can think of this moment as I'm rushing to get off the computer.

Good luck and always remember......... It is a marathon not a sprint....... plan to lift for your whole life and avoid like the plague anything that might cut that short.

God Bless,
Roy

ps: I see you're green now

OTL what is a Mcdonald bar?

Old-Time-Lifter · 11-04-2009, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Old_Swole

OTL what is a Mcdonald bar?

Bad, bad piece of equipment!!!!

Old_Swole · 11-04-2009, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Old-Time-Lifter

Bad, bad piece of equipment!!!!

so it's a oly size EZ curl type bar minus one set of angles...kinda? I have never used one.

Old-Time-Lifter · 11-04-2009, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Old_Swole

so it's a oly size EZ curl type bar minus one set of angles...kinda? I have never used one.

Well it wouldn't be much good for curls imho, but we used them for benching back in the day. A really great way to destroy your shoulders!! Perhaps the best of all.....

Old_Swole · 11-04-2009, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Old-Time-Lifter

Well it wouldn't be much good for curls imho, but we used them for benching back in the day. A really great way to destroy your shoulders!! Perhaps the best of all.....

yea, i wouldn't use one to curl with either I just meant it was kinda shaped like an EZ curl bar minus the second set of bends. anyhow thanks for the info.

Tyler_Durdin · 11-04-2009, 01:42 PM

thank you all for your helpful comments yes i only train a bodypart once per weak and in the last month i have really cracked down on my form ecspecially on curls and deadlift i also hit my legs up hard you guys have really motivated me to train even harder so when i'm lifting today and hit those few extra reps with a little more weight it will be because you have all motivated me i can't thank you enough