ive been lifting for almost 2 years and i have noticed a significant increase in strength but i have not seen the results in the mirror. im 21 yrs old, 6 feet 2 inches, and weight 210lbs.
anyone know if taller people have a harder time increasing muscle mass??
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04-09-2006, 09:56 PM #1
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is it harder for taller people to gain size?
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It's not necessarily harder for tall people pound for pound, but filling out a longer frame is much harder. For example, if a guy who's 5'8" and a guy who's 6'1" both weigh a solid, lean 210 lbs, who is going to look bigger? And if they both add 20 lbs of muscle, that 20 lbs will do a lot more for the shorter guy than the taller one.
Edit: Wow, Carmen, creepy. Same example... *cue twilight zone music*"If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen." - Samuel Adams
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04-09-2006, 10:26 PM #5
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Originally Posted by seanjohn"If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen." - Samuel Adams
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04-10-2006, 11:13 AM #10Originally Posted by seanjohn
I'm certainly not taking anything away from them because we're all working just as hard in the gym, but I know from experience that 30lbs of muscle doesn't go far on a broad frame over 6ft. So I do feel for the really tall guys who grind away for years feeling like they don't have much to show for all that hard work. Anyway, the upside is once they do fill out their frame they're going to look like a beast
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04-10-2006, 11:28 AM #13Originally Posted by zfan88
Btw, as for the earlier comments someone made about the tall guys having an advantage with deadlifting, I don't see it that way. The edge comes from having long arms and a short torso which a 5'4" guy could easily have and he won't have to pull that bar as far as the guy who's a foot taller (regardless of his proportions). Anyway, I like watching tall guys pulling craploads of weight with a conventional stance, because it just looks mean. Guys like Konstantinovs and Ano Turtiainen who look around 6'4" or 6'5" both come to mind.
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04-10-2006, 12:42 PM #14
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04-10-2006, 12:57 PM #15
I'm in the same boat. In the mirror without a shirt on, I can tell the difference between ~170 where I started and ~195 where I am now, but it's hard to notice when I'm wearing clothes. I've also got ridiculously long arms which makes benching and dips hard for me, not to mention the fact that it's hard to make them look thick when there's so much length to add mass to. Patience and hard work is the key though...and the comfort of knowing that when I'm 240 lbs ripped, I'll be a monster .
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04-10-2006, 01:26 PM #18
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Originally Posted by MoGeaYuglay"If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen." - Samuel Adams
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04-10-2006, 01:40 PM #19
I'm 6'4. Yea it sucks sometimes as it feels like I develop at a slower rate than smaller people, or at least see changes in my body slower. However, now that I am putting on decent mass I am glad I have a large frame. I feel that I have more potential for overall strength. As I add mass too I feel because of my size, my overall phsyique is more impressive. Maybe I'm just making myself feel better haha.
As others have said I would not wish to be any shorter than I am.
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04-10-2006, 01:44 PM #20
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04-10-2006, 02:26 PM #21
One thing I've noticed though, in favor of tall people is this. There are a lot of shorter guys who look a lot bigger and muscular with their shirts off, but a taller guy, even if he doesn't look as big as the shorter guy with his shirt off, is usually more of an imposing presence than shorter guys. A taller medium build guy is often more intimidating looking than a shorter but more built guy, if you know what I mean.
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04-10-2006, 02:29 PM #22
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Originally Posted by odoreater"If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen." - Samuel Adams
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04-10-2006, 09:18 PM #27
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Originally Posted by seanjohn
Short guys under 5 ft 10 can look like an npc amateur at a measly 210lbs. Life is so unfair ha,ha. That is why bodybuilding will for the most part always be a short man's game. Though on the flip side taller guys do look MUCH more intimidating when the finally do fill out and get that "thick,dense" look to them. But this can take a variable amount of time depending on how tall the guy is and his bonestructure.
A tall guy with a small, thin bonestructure might take a long, long time to achieve the dense look, if ever. But a tall guy with a wide, thick bonestructure is truly a alpha among men if he lifts up to his full potential.
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Originally Posted by arden123
But my father is 6'1, 250lbs. He has a thick bone structure and is a liftetime powerlifter. Guys like him have the best of both worlds because they are tall, thick, and wide.
My uncle is 6'2,275lbs. He was state champion bodybuilder who I still to this day believe could have been an Ifbb pro. He is a DEAD RINGER for LEE Haney with the same EXACT BUILD. It's crazy. He has some crazy vascularity and width on him as well.
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