I know that one is supposed to measure in a relaxed state for accurate measurements, but when I look in people's bodyspace profiles, 95% of the time comparing pics to measurements I have to think that most are flexed. My arms are probably my weakest point, so maybe its just self consciousness, but I can't help but think about it. Maybe I just see myself differently in the mirror than I actually look, but I will look at someone's pics in bodyspace and their arm measurement that they put in is what mine is flexed and they look the same size as me and are similar height. I dunno i guess this thread is just a pointless rant so I'll just put a request to end
comments/thoughts?
|
|
Results 1 to 8 of 8
-
08-13-2007, 07:35 PM #1Registered User
- Join Date: Dec 2006
- Posts: 103
- Rep Power: 214
Bodyspace arm measurements in people's profiles flexed vs relaxed
-
08-13-2007, 07:42 PM #2süß kugelsack, brau
- Join Date: Jul 2007
- Location: Fap fap fap, United States Virgin Islands
- Age: 35
- Posts: 12,300
- Rep Power: 23549
of the people that actually do measure their arms they probably do it flexed but cold
-
08-13-2007, 07:52 PM #3Registered User
- Join Date: Dec 2006
- Posts: 103
- Rep Power: 214
thats what I'm thinking. I was just looking at some kid's with the exact same measurements as me almost except that he says his arms are 15.5 inches... which mine are when flexed and he looked the same size as me. I know this is just one example and i should care less about other people, but I like looking at other people with similar measurements because its easier to tell how I look since it's harder to evaluate oneself since I see myself in the mirror everyday
-
08-13-2007, 07:56 PM #4The BACKMAN
- Join Date: Aug 2005
- Location: District Of Columbia, United States
- Posts: 26,327
- Rep Power: 35173
Most people are probably adding imaginary inches as well. E-stats are rampant.
Bodybuilding is 60% training and 50% diet. Yes that adds up to 110%, because that's what you should be giving it. Change the inside, and the physique will follow.
-
-
08-13-2007, 07:58 PM #5Registered User
- Join Date: Oct 2006
- Location: Illinois, United States
- Posts: 1,545
- Rep Power: 4408
I use cold and unflexed but I think many here use flexed.
-
08-13-2007, 08:10 PM #6Registered User
- Join Date: Dec 2006
- Posts: 103
- Rep Power: 214
hah on the e-stats... i put in my max lifts today and feel stupid having calculated totals in my profile and think I'm going to max out some of these lifts over the next week in order to put true 1-2 rep maxes rather than calculated 8 reps of DL's and squats and curls (lowest number of reps in last two months in my journal)Originally Posted by DJAuto
-
08-13-2007, 08:17 PM #7ʇıɥs
- Join Date: Mar 2006
- Location: California, United States
- Age: 36
- Posts: 3,342
- Rep Power: 7400
I put my flexed cold arm measurements, there was a thread and most everyone agreed that arm measurements are taken flexed cold.
-
08-13-2007, 08:26 PM #8Registered User
- Join Date: May 2007
- Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Age: 33
- Posts: 146
- Rep Power: 207
x2. I used to do unflexed, but people would pm/comment me saying like, how your arms be so small, they look atleast .... etc.Originally Posted by shiznut123
I took out calculated 1 RM from my stats cause I decided they were BS"The greatest waste in the world is the difference between what we are and what we could become."
Bookmarks