Arnold's chest the biggest?

[POTA]

I bet stuff gets lost under those things.

[NeoSeminole]

[Rocky-Balboa]

JOJ has retarded pec thickness but the shape doesn't do anything for me. I prefer the ridiculous "pecs take up half the torso" look of Arnold and Ronnie et cetera.

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[ThexFallen]

Arnold's chest is probably the best out there because of his frame and genetics. Do i believe he was the best? lolno, but his chest seems to win vs the competition when we see these "Arnold's chest vs (insert pro body builder legend)'s chest.

[Boba_Bulk]

Arnold has a great chest. Has anyone surpassed his in sheer mass and size?

Arnold's chest is one of the best, and was definitely one of the biggest, but to answer your question of whether it has been surpassed in shear mass and size, I'll say yes. Overall bodybuilders have gotten bigger in all aspects, guys a half foot shorter like Branch (speaking of huge chests) outweighing him with lean mass. I think the problem is that it's harder to see because the proportions of today's top pros are different than back then. Legs have gotten bigger, backs have gotten thicker, things that make a huge chest seem more in line with other bodyparts, rather than overemphasize it like in the 70's. One obvious contributor to the illusion is the vacuum pose. Arnold could do it very well and bringing in that waistline enhances the visual of his chest. Today's pros not only can't do a vacuum, but having a distended belly and gut takes away from the proportions. Except for Ronnie, his chest is from another planet, nothing was gonna detract from that.

[Reisinger850]

Look at these things.........

[l2ambo]

I'll just leave these here.

[HBKHitman]

lolololololololololololollolololol no
Kai greene definitely has the best everything ever out of everything on earth. best proportions and musclemass and conditioning. all that plus his fantastic artistic style makes his chest the best ever ever ever ever lolz! i won't listen to reason!!!!!
(not srs, obvious mockery)

i love Big Ron. now his chest is just impressive and i think it is absolutely magnificent.
is arnold's chest the biggest? probably for his frame and such talking about sheer muscle mass held in the pectorals.

Now: Enjoy some pics of Big Ron

[detrimental]

I've asked this before and never had a response.

But if we all agree that Arnold's chest peaked in '74 at 57.25inches... And we all agree that Ronnie Coleman (and most, if not all of the other guys mentioned) have much thicker backs... And Ronnie peaked at 59 inches... Then how is it that his chest alone is not at least on par with Ronnie's?

[NeoSeminole]

I've asked this before and never had a response.

But if we all agree that Arnold's chest peaked in '74 at 57.25inches... And we all agree that Ronnie Coleman (and most, if not all of the other guys mentioned) have much thicker backs... And Ronnie peaked at 59 inches... Then how is it that his chest alone is not at least on par with Ronnie's?

you're not accounting for bone structure. Arnold has a larger rib cage

[BartPimpson]

you're not accounting for bone structure. Arnold has a larger rib cage

Arnold had a really damn big ribcage.

[tyronebiggums69]

Haney had a pretty good chest too.

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[BillyBlackwell]

Classic thread, but no. nobody has as impressive of a chest, matched with a small waist as arnold. Nobody, as much as we want to hear something different. And DEFINITELY not phil heath for whomever said that

[spamy]

I think Ruhl has the best chest ever: size, width, thicknesss, shape, striations, you name any element of judging a great part and he has it.

[baldy_bill]

Anyone recall an NPC contest in the 90s (1995? 1996?) with Lenda Murray hosting and pointing out that one of the African American contestants had a chest like King Kong? Anyone remember who that competitor was? Any vids/pics?

[NeoSeminole]

Classic thread, but no. nobody has as impressive of a chest, matched with a small waist as arnold. Nobody, as much as we want to hear something different. And DEFINITELY not phil heath for whomever said that

Lee Haney surpassed Arnold

[zrage]

I think Ruhl has the best chest ever: size, width, thicknesss, shape, striations, you name any element of judging a great part and he has it.

am i the only 1 that misses when ruhl was competing? dam we got no mass monsters anymore only jay remains how wack.

[gomez26]

Lee Haney surpassed Arnold

as a bb'er overall yes, but im not convinced he surpassed his chest. in most of these comparisons the lesser conditioning the 70s guys had is what is holding back us seeing arnold's chest as it really would have compared with equal conditioning of late 80s & beyond, dont forget the guys will appear bigger the less fat & water they hold.

[anonymous]

Arnold sure had a great chest, i don't think he has a 'bigger chest' than guys like Ronnie Coleman. Arnold's chest is just really well developped to the rest of his body, making it look even bigger. He also has a really big ribcage which helps in creating the illusion of 'the biggest chest'.

He knew how to show off his chest in the side bicep pose REALLY well.

[d16daily]

[purdey]

Look at these things.........

side glute pose

[NeoSeminole]

Ronnie's chest is insane

[NeoSeminole]

some pics from 03

[Steven9720]

its a toss up between arnold and Buck Angel

Omg dude thats just sooo wrong hahaha

[NVious]

Chest size: Ronnie probably edges out Arnold here

Chest shape: Slight advantage to Arnold IMO, but it is debatable

Separation: Arnold

Who's chest looks better on their body: Arnold, his chest with his super tight waist, looks insane in some shots

Who's chest is more impressive considering the supplementation available: Arnold easily.

I can see the case being made in terms of sheer size Ronnie being bigger, but Arnold takes the other categories. Some pics

[greenmile66]

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[trulyhuge1]

Jeez......now Arnold has the best chest ever? lol. If you can honestly think his chest was better than Ronnie's you really have a problem. That is as bad as saying he would beat Ronnie head-to-head in a contest in their primes.

[dingler]

well It will be hard for any of todays top pros to really match arnolds chest "size" due to him being significantly taller than todays avg. top pro. However, since todays pros are not as tall, and due to advances in science, there are many that have a thicker chest.

[trulyhuge1]

well It will be hard for any of todays top pros to really match arnolds chest "size" due to him being significantly taller than todays avg. top pro. However, since todays pros are not as tall, and due to advances in science, there are many that have a thicker chest.

Has it occured to you and others that Arnold's chest (very good) really stood out due to the rest of his physique being average? Take his chest and biceps away and he would be lost in the rubble back then. Those were his meal tickets.......that's why he won. His chest stands out due to this.