15.5 inch arms...but they look small....

**Five-Oh** · 10-22-2008, 09:22 PM

i know 15.5 isnt HUGE but its respectable right?

why do i feel like my arms are smaller then most...

can i get some input?

i think its b.c i have really long arms and its more of a eye trick...idk though

**v4lu3s** · 10-22-2008, 09:24 PM

if you were a foot shorter they would look a lot bigger..

**buffgrk** · 10-22-2008, 09:24 PM

there good man, but i think for your height they can be bigger.. just keep doing what your doing.

**amardeus** · 10-22-2008, 09:29 PM

It's the overall size of your body. I have 14.5in arms which look small as hell. My co-worker has 14 in arms and he looks huge compared to me, he is 5'7

Is that 15.5 relaxed or flexed?

**StephenAU** · 10-22-2008, 09:33 PM

Originally Posted by Five-Oh

i know 15.5 isnt HUGE but its respectable right?

why do i feel like my arms are smaller then most...

can i get some input?

i think its b.c i have really long arms and its more of a eye trick...idk though

15.5 is respectable, they do look small in the pic though not going to lie to you there. but you are 6'2 so ;/

**Five-Oh** · 10-22-2008, 09:33 PM

Originally Posted by amardeus

It's the overall size of your body. I have 14.5in arms which look small as hell. My co-worker has 14 in arms and he looks huge compared to me, he is 5'7

Is that 15.5 relaxed or flexed?

*as shown

its 15 not flexed...

i cant get the "rounded" bicep for the life of me...

biceps are least important in my work out but i definitely don't ignore ...

ill take a pic of unflexed bicep and flexed tricep tomorrow for comparison

**NathanTurner** · 10-22-2008, 09:41 PM

You could easily put some size on your arms if you focused on increasing your triceps. Triceps are the majority of your arm size, but they often get "second place" to biceps in attention at the gym. Since I adopted a strength-based focus, I've put two inches on my arms just by tricep growth due to the heavy pressing movements.

To make your arms look larger, you're simply going to have to add more size; there's no easy way around it.

**buffgrk** · 10-22-2008, 09:49 PM

Originally Posted by NathanTurner

You could easily put some size on your arms if you focused on increasing your triceps. Triceps are the majority of your arm size, but they often get "second place" to biceps in attention at the gym. Since I adopted a strength-based focus, I've put two inches on my arms just by tricep growth due to the heavy pressing movements.

To make your arms look larger, you're simply going to have to add more size; there's no easy way around it.

good post

**Five-Oh** · 10-22-2008, 09:58 PM

Originally Posted by NathanTurner

You could easily put some size on your arms if you focused on increasing your triceps. Triceps are the majority of your arm size, but they often get "second place" to biceps in attention at the gym. Since I adopted a strength-based focus, I've put two inches on my arms just by tricep growth due to the heavy pressing movements.

To make your arms look larger, you're simply going to have to add more size; there's no easy way around it.

on gym days i focus on Tris SO MUCH more then bis trust me...

i do about 5-6 tris compared to 4-5 bi...

can you be kind enough toshow me your arm work out?

**cyde** · 10-22-2008, 10:02 PM

OP, I have the same problem. My arms are 16.5" cold & 17" pumped. They still look tiny on my long frame. Give it time.

**Ninjazn** · 10-22-2008, 10:08 PM

It's definitely the height. I have 15" biceps but they don't look big at all. My workout partner has 15" biceps and it looks huge on him. He's shorter then me though.

**Bouncerz** · 10-22-2008, 10:08 PM

they look a lot smaller im 6'3 with 17' but when i had 15 they looked way bigger...
btw no offence but those veins just look so unapealing made my stomach sick... maybe ur a bit to lean? u underweight bro?? ( dont negg no offence intended jsut curious_)

**Bouncerz** · 10-22-2008, 10:09 PM

Originally Posted by Ninjazn

It's definitely the height. I have 15" biceps but they don't look big at all. My workout partner has 15" biceps and it looks huge on him. He's shorter then me though.

cant agree with that, 15' on 6'2 might look smaller then a 5 footer but 15' on a 6 footer still doesnt look that small.

**Five-Oh** · 10-22-2008, 10:12 PM

Originally Posted by Awada

they look a lot smaller im 6'3 with 17' but when i had 15 they looked way bigger...
btw no offence but those veins just look so unapealing made my stomach sick... maybe ur a bit to lean? u underweight bro?? ( dont negg no offence intended jsut curious_)

i dont think im under weight...im not going to neg you lol

6 2 197 lbs ??

im just vein'e

**Neo_Anthony** · 10-22-2008, 10:14 PM

Originally Posted by Five-Oh

i know 15.5 isnt HUGE but its respectable right?

why do i feel like my arms are smaller then most...

can i get some input?

i think its b.c i have really long arms and its more of a eye trick...idk though

I think its the height man. To fill in your arms takes much longer as more muscle is needed compared to say.. me, as I have 15.5's too. "big" or very muscular at your height is probably around 17".

**Five-Oh** · 10-22-2008, 10:20 PM

Originally Posted by cannibus

I think its the height man. To fill in your arms takes much longer as more muscle is needed compared to say.. me, as I have 15.5's too. "big" or very muscular at your height is probably around 17".

17 flexed would be awesome...16 ish relaxed would be awesome...

i need to measure my chest and neck and others for better comparison

**MattyJ85** · 10-22-2008, 10:41 PM

They're 15.5" ?

:/

**Mr. Manlet** · 10-22-2008, 10:42 PM

its beacuse you are 6'2

**Five-Oh** · 10-22-2008, 10:44 PM

Originally Posted by MattyJ85

They're 15.5" ?

:/

yeah man dead serious why would i lie?

**slikna** · 10-22-2008, 11:58 PM

dude I am 6'4" and my arms are 17" cold, 17.5" or so warmed up and I still think my arms are pretty small. Us tall people get it real ****ty as far as looking big goes.

**PePPaRoz** · 10-23-2008, 01:14 AM

They aint bad.

My arms suck at like 14inches. However, people say they look like 15 when flexing...its weird.

When you're over 6 foot you just need bigger arms until they look big. But I can't wait until I hit 15's...

**LarryByrd** · 10-23-2008, 01:29 AM

Hey brosefff, I'm 6'1" my arms are 15.5. Just keep doing what you're doing. They take a lot longer. Keep your nutrition in check too.

Oh, to get that peak you want, have you tried doing 21s? Usually after I do a set of 21s I'll head straight over to the preacher curl and rep it out. IDK, took me 4 or 5 months but I finally got a little hill comin in

Keep working man.

It's tougher for us tall people.

**dvbuilder** · 10-23-2008, 02:05 AM

how are they 15.5 my arms look bigger at 13.5 =/

ur frame I guess! i"m short!

**Five-Oh** · 10-23-2008, 07:35 AM

thanks for the encouarage ment!

i do arms once a week maybe i should do them twice??

**prashant4u** · 10-23-2008, 07:47 AM

what is ur workout for arms?

**ObedEdom** · 10-23-2008, 07:53 AM

the one advantage to being short, haha

OP, your lookin ok...great tri delevopment, good shape, just keep up the hard hittin 'em

**Five-Oh** · 10-23-2008, 08:11 AM

usually my arm work out looks like this...

my arm work out is like...

and then concentration curls

**Five-Oh** · 10-23-2008, 08:12 AM

and then to end it slow concentration tris with cable with 30 lbs

**Ironlife** · 10-23-2008, 08:20 AM

They look good brah, id say 15.5 '' easily on that 6foot+ frame! Good tricep shape man and keep upping those calories man good luck.

**Dark_Warrior** · 10-23-2008, 08:29 AM

We're close in height, I feel your pain.

My workout partner is like 5-10 and his arms are an entire inch less than mine, but we look the same size. You just gotta work harder to fill the limbs out. You're gonna need some 17" pipes to stop feeling small. It'll come with time.

My arms grow best when I do bi's directly after back, don't worry about hitting them hard on their own. And you gotta bring up the tris, that's most of your arm.

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