Tall people + muscle

[shadowmoses]

Why does it take someone who is about 6 ft tall much longer than someone who is under 5'5 to gain muscle.for example i am about 6ft talll and am nearly 3 times as strong as some of my freinds who are small under 5'5 but there muscles seem to show up more.................is this something to do with the length of your muscles if you are tall?

Please clear it up because it is annoying me that smaller weaker people than me look much bigger?

Peace

[Assassinator]

Taller people have longer limbs... their arms and legs are longer, thus they appear to be smaller, with less mass on em'

Also tall people have longer arms and legs, so lifting weights is a bit harder, the weight needs to travel more.

Its obvious that a short guy with muscles, will look like he has more mass thana taller guy

[BigTraps]

Originally posted by Assassinator
Taller people have longer limbs... their arms and legs are longer, thus they appear to be smaller, with less mass on em'

Also tall people have longer arms and legs, so lifting weights is a bit harder, the weight needs to travel more.

Its obvious that a short guy with muscles, will look like he has more mass thana taller guy

Bump, 10 pounds of muscle will look like more on a shorter person because there is less surface area.

Remember:

Work = Force X Distance

So if you have less distance to travel (push or pull) you can handle more force (weight) to get the same amount of work done.

[Baby bear_85]

Originally posted by shadowmoses
Why does it take someone who is about 6 ft tall much longer than someone who is under 5'5 to gain muscle.for example i am about 6ft talll and am nearly 3 times as strong as some of my freinds who are small under 5'5 but there muscles seem to show up more.................is this something to do with the length of your muscles if you are tall?

Please clear it up because it is annoying me that smaller weaker people than me look much bigger?

Peace

BIG BUMP!!

I have friends who are shorter than me. They look stronger than myself, but they arn't.

One of my friends, who is the same age as me (17), looks a LOT stronger than me, but he's weaker. Shorter people have a lot shorter limbs therefore allowing the weight to not have to travel as far.

Oh, by the way, I'm 6' tall.

[Assassinator]

Thats why most powerlifters are the blocky, short armed type , not to many 6"5 , 1000 lb squatters out there

I would like to be 5"10, i guess thats the ideal height for my frame

[BigTraps]

Originally posted by Assassinator
Thats why most powerlifters are the blocky, short armed type , not to many 6"5 , 1000 lb squatters out there

I would like to be 5"10, i guess thats the ideal height for my frame

I don't mind being 6'3" Sure my arms don't look as big as they could, but height is even more intimidating than size in most cases.

[ShutUpAndSquat]

Don't be afraid of being too tall...look at those World Strongest Men competitors. They're around 6'5 and they're HUGE.

[Assassinator]

I know, being tall is cool, when everyone is in a crowd, you do you see, the 6 foot towers ....

Not 6"3 , unless thats with 240 lbs solid !

6 foot a good height to be

[Assassinator]

Originally posted by ShutUpAndSquat
Don't be afraid of being too tall...look at those World Strongest Men competitors. They're around 6'5 and they're HUGE.

Yes,they are monsters, but they are not bodybuilders, in there competitions, height is usually an advantage .