6'4'' AND UP Thread

[NickSpecter]

Any REALLY tall bodybuilding.com members here??

I've already met some people around my height on this site and they really inspired me to try even harder & it would be great to meet more of you 6'4''+ guys and share experiences.

[StrongVision]

Former college O-lineman checking in....highest weight 295lbs....trying to get aesthetic and lean for first time in my life.

[LuccaBro]

just barely made the cut ha. 6'4'' on the dot

[Tallpaul126]

Hi, my name is Paul. I have been struggling to gain noticible muscle mass for the past year, I have seemed to have hit a platue. Any suggestions on helping out a tall lanky guy, that what's to be bigger

[mikel1975]

6'5 checking in here. Currently 235 , 15% bf started out at 310 last July @25%bf. Working on gaining muscle and planning to cut beginning 1/2/14.

[hapibulldog]

just barely made the cut ha. 6'4'' on the dot

Guess here we're SHORT. Not since the sandbox

[hapibulldog]

Hi, my name is Paul. I have been struggling to gain noticible muscle mass for the past year, I have seemed to have hit a platue. Any suggestions on helping out a tall lanky guy, that what's to be bigger

And then EAT

[drewmigliazzo]

Six five and 245 here.

[drewmigliazzo]

6'5 checking in here. Currently 235 , 15% bf started out at 310 last July @25%bf. Working on gaining muscle and planning to cut beginning 1/2/14.

Great work bud!

[CLASSIK1]

Hard as **** to fill out! My shoulder/traps/upper pecs looks so empty it's annoying as ****. Currently eating as much as possible to the point where i'm always bloated, made some good gains out of it

[Jimthegiant]

In!

6' and ribs showing at 13. Grew up being called a lanky streak of piss, beanpole and **** like that my whole life. Finally decided to do something about it.

[popotbn]

In the club! ha I totally feel ya on trying to gain some weight.
Another thing that is hard for us tall guys is bench... Some people don't understand how much farther we have to move the weight.
Oh well, glad to see some other tall, muscly guys

[Jimthegiant]

In the club! ha I totally feel ya on trying to gain some weight.
Another thing that is hard for us tall guys is bench... Some people don't understand how much farther we have to move the weight.
Oh well, glad to see some other tall, muscly guys

Disagree. I find a lot of benches aren't made for tall people but the motion itself isn't any harder.

Having long arms and a short torso would make benching harder but given two people with the same proportions the taller guy would usually bench more.


We do fall victim to the square cube rule however meaning a shorter person will be able to bench their body weight quicker but they'd still be lifting less in total than a tall person.

[NickSpecter]

Hi guys,

Welcome aboard!

I wanted to share this video, but I cannot post links atm. Can someone post it for me?

Alan was a member of our forum, however, he died last year suddently... From what I've read he was a great guy and will definitely be missed...

Here it is: Tall Men Training Tips

youtube.com/watch?v=gbmc7qKHVIQ

[xxPussyCat]

Sorry, don't mind me, just admiring all the tall guys ♥

[NickSpecter]

Hi, my name is Paul. I have been struggling to gain noticible muscle mass for the past year, I have seemed to have hit a platue. Any suggestions on helping out a tall lanky guy, that what's to be bigger

Well, I'd be happy just to achieve what you have right now!

[NickSpecter]

Why no love for this thread?

[Targula]

Sorry mate, not tall enough :P I'd give all the love to this thread if it was 6'2" and up :P

[mikel1975]

Great work bud!

Thanks bro !!

[Big_Dip]

Not in. Feeling like a midget here!

[ChristianBBer]

Master height checking in

[NickSpecter]

Master height checking in

Great to have you on board! Seems like everyone checking in is 230lbs + ... I feel so tiny

Not in. Feeling like a midget here!

LOL

Sorry mate, not tall enough :P I'd give all the love to this thread if it was 6'2" and up :P

Damn! And I almost made it 6'5+ ...

[ironmaniac508]

6 4 3/4" out of bed, around 230 right now....took a long time to fill into my frame but once I did I became very athletic.

[TallJJ]

I was 6'5.5" last time I got measured but I think I might be 6'6" now. As others have mentioned it takes a long time to fill out and I'm still in that process.. You really need to hit atleast 230+ lbs <= 12% BF to look big at this height.

[JSClen]

barely 6'4 crew checking in!

I must be one of the few fatsos here, working hard to LOSE weight! Much agreed on the extra work required to push weight through a longer ROM, especially at the extreme ends.

[ironmaniac508]

I find it funny how all us tall guys complain about having to lift through a large ROM when we most likely have more "real" strength than short lifters.

[Bigdumogre]

Your king is here

[InspecktaDeck]

I find it funny how all us tall guys complain about having to lift through a large ROM when we most likely have more "real" strength than short lifters.

Keep dreaming

[NickSpecter]

Keep dreaming

Wow man, you're unreal!

barely 6'4 crew checking in!

I must be one of the few fatsos here, working hard to LOSE weight! Much agreed on the extra work required to push weight through a longer ROM, especially at the extreme ends.

A year ago I would have traded with you instantly! I was at around 175-180 and loosing weight was my forte Took me a lot of time and dedication to gain meagre 30 pounds...

I was 6'5.5" last time I got measured but I think I might be 6'6" now. As others have mentioned it takes a long time to fill out and I'm still in that process.. You really need to hit atleast 230+ lbs <= 12% BF to look big at this height.

Exactly, I'm looking at my pictures when I had 30lbs less and it's not much of a difference.

[ironmaniac508]

Keep dreaming

When you are moving the bar through such a tiny ROM of course you are going to be able to move a lot of weight. Sorry but if you think weightlifting numbers are a sole indicator of strength you are mistaken. Can you do pullups? I don't care if you can squat 6 plates or whatever if you cant move your own BW you are weak.