small wrists

[Apparition]

All these wrist stats mean NOTHING w/o knowing your height.

Whats the correlation between the diameter of a joint and height?

[LatissimusDorsi]

Whats the correlation between the diameter of a joint and height?

People are saying stuff like "some say I look 200 when I'm only 180" but if they're 6'5" or something I'd be worried.

[gainmass]

so does the small boned people loose muscle easily?

[Amoral]

People are saying stuff like "some say I look 200 when I'm only 180" but if they're 6'5" or something I'd be worried.

I think the people that say I look ___ but I weigh x do not really know what ___ looks like.

[Apparition]

People are saying stuff like "some say I look 200 when I'm only 180" but if they're 6'5" or something I'd be worried.

No doubt, I got that part. But from the way the original poster (the one I quoted) typed it, it was like he assumed that just because you are taller you are supposed to have larger joints. But I fail to see and direct realtion between hieght and wrist size like it seemed to me that he was implying.

[BOWIE]

No doubt, I got that part. But from the way the original poster (the one I quoted) typed it, it was like he assumed that just because you are taller you are supposed to have larger joints. But I fail to see and direct realtion between hieght and wrist size like it seemed to me that he was implying.

What? You've never noticed that taller people usually have larger bone structures???
The average man of 6'5" is sure as hell going to have larger wrists (ankles, waist, etc) than the average person of 5'5".
No offense, but I thought this was common sense.

[Khemist]

I'm 6'1" and have 6.5" wrists and they look TINY. My forearms hanging by my side give the illusion that I have small upper arms when I don't. I have always hated wearing t-shirts because of my 11" forearms. I have even tried direct forearm work and do alot of deadlifts, they just refuse to get bigger while everywhere else grows. People guess me at about 180lbs when wearing a t-shirt when I weigh in at 195+. When I wear a muscle shirt people guess me at 190-200 because they can see more than stick forearms.

Muscle size isn't totally reliant on bone structure though, full muscle bellies like Flex Wheeler had can make a "skinny-boned" person look huge.

[Apparition]

What? You've never noticed that taller people usually have larger bone structures???
The average man of 6'5" is sure as hell going to have larger wrists (ankles, waist, etc) than the average person of 5'5".
No offense, but I thought this was common sense.

I know what you're saying, but without going around and getting the actual measurements of the joints on different people. we are just going on the assumption that taller people USUALLY have larger joints. Its not at all unusual to see tall lankey people with small bone structures and there are plenty of short stocky people with larger bone structures. Peoples bone structures vary as much as any other genetic trait and I don't know if height is directly proptional to joint size. It might be, I wouldn't be surprised if it is, but without concrete data to prove it, to say joint size means NOTHING without knowing height is a bit of a stretch. Not trying to be argumentative, just a different persective.

[WiliamBurkowitz]

Well, I have pretty skinny wrists and what results are skinny forarms.

Now, if I didnt workout, my forearms would be even SMALLER. Right now they are kind of "normal". When pumped, they look hella nice, but normal m forearms are just "meh". Which really sucks.

What im saying is, workout, and they will grow.

[DaHooligan]

my forearms are super tiny it sucks cause when i take pictures flexing they look pathetic and when i mean super tiny not slim like some guys here they are small like 6 inches around maybe.

[PaHulkster]

my forearms are super tiny it sucks cause when i take pictures flexing they look pathetic and when i mean super tiny not slim like some guys here they are small like 6 inches around maybe.

Your forearms are not six inches around. Your penis is probably more than six inches around haha. I have small forearms and they are fourteen inches around at their thickest part.

[DavidNashvegas]

All these wrist stats mean NOTHING w/o knowing your height.
I'm 6'2" w/ and my wrists are only 6.5". That's SMALL.
However, having small wrists is awesome because the more muscle I put on the more of the Flex Weeler/comic book super-hero effect I get. My ribcage is small too so my pecs and lats pop like a mofo.

same here.. i'm about 6 foot with a little under 7 inch wrists. my rib cage seems small too because my chest/lats pop pretty decently. I got just a little too much fat on me right now to get that 'look' like you have, but i'm cutting right now so i'll see

[DavidNashvegas]

just something you might find interesting.. there's this guy that i talk to occasionally on the net, he is about 6'2, around 200 something pounds slightly fat. Not really a little guy..but he told me about him meeting some pro's. He has a picture of him standing next to jay cutler and this guy I know, he looks like a skinny shrimp. he says that the size of these guys you see in pictures don't tell you anything about how truly big they are until you actually meet them. He said there wrists are literally twice the size of his and when he shook his hand, jay's hand swallowed his like shaking a kids hand. I bet its freaky to meet a pro.. but his guest was his wrists and bones were so big from years of GH use and training=bigger bones.. I don't know, but interesting none the less

[paolo2k2]

wow...i am 5 '7 and 159 pounds...my whole body would be as big as ronnie colemans forearm

[NoMass]

You guys really don't know what your talking about unless you have a really slight bone structure with extremely small wrists...I cannot change the width of my bones and I cannot add noticeable mass to my forearms...I workout hard to look like I have skinny forearms with is a step above the "nine year old girl" forearms I have if I don't lift regularly (I do exercises with a wrist roller, wrist lifts with lop sided dumbbells etc.) and I don't spot exercise...they are only a small part of my full body workout ...some people cannot gain weight in certain spots...if I gain weight it goes to my stomach, man-boobs, and face...my wrists and forearms are noticeably smaller than 99% of the males that I come into contact with...every summer when I pull out the short sleeve shirts, everybody says "hey did you lose weight...you got to eat something" because they don't realize that they just haven't seen my arms since the previous summer and because I have a full face which makes me look bigger when I have long sleeves...and I hate the "oh my God, look at how skinny your wrists are!" when people put their fingers around my wrists...I want to knock em out but my fist might come off at the wrist lol

[mark118]

if I gain weight it goes to my stomach, man-boobs, and face...my wrists and forearms are noticeably smaller than 99% of the males that I come into contact with..

if you're gaining that kind of weight, it means your training and diet are poor.

it's easy to remedy. just train hard with a well structured routine and get your nutrition into order.

[mark118]

"hey did you lose weight...you got to eat something" because they don't realize that they just haven't seen my arms since the previous summer and because I have a full face which makes me look bigger when I have long sleeves...and I hate the "oh my God, look at how skinny your wrists are!" when people put their fingers around my wrists...I want to knock em out but my fist might come off at the wrist lol

over time when you put on some serious muscle, it doesnt matter what your face looks like, because you will have broad shoulders, thick back + chest, big arms, and heavy set legs.

time is the key

[BIEN_DIESEL]

just look at sealth swimmer, he has small wrist and makes his upper body look liek ron jeremry

[ewitte]

6'0 with 6.2" wrists. I put on mass pretty easy... fat if I'm not doing weights or paying close attention to Calories

[CertifiedStrenght]

usally mesomorphs have small wrist most bodybuilders are mesomorphs its all about elbow and muscle head size

[mark118]

usally mesomorphs have small wrist most bodybuilders are mesomorphs its all about elbow and muscle head size

Here's a nice link describing about bodytypes:

http://www.kheper.net/topics/typology/****totypes.html

I had to check myself which is why i looked it up

[1devil]

I agree. Like calves, I firmly believe forearms are genetic. I mean, if ronnie cant get his calves to grow (but can get EVERYTHING else to despite decades of training and experience), dont you think its quite possibly all genetic?

Yup. I do zero forearm work and they are one of my strengths.

[ssnickerer]

I trump you ALL. 6" wrists flat. And I have no muscle, so I look like a girl. Hopefully that will change soon.

Hi! I'm new.

[Pump Freak 86]

My wrists are just about 7 inches my ankles are prolly 8 inches, waist is about 28-29, 26-27 with under 10 percent bf.

I have the same measurements (except my waist is a little larger, 30-31 inches), but I'm even taller than you. Its bad for my calves because i have really high insertions. My calves don't even come half way down my shin.

It seems like small joints are more of an ecto characteristic and for most of the pros who have them, it is obvious that they have a bit of the best of both worlds; a favorable hybridity if you will. I don;t know that having small joints is a blessing in and of itself since it is most likely accompanied by a lessened potential for gaining muscle mass that comes along with the ecto bodytype. Perhaps having meso traits is what makes that gift valuable.

[Guardian]

I have the same measurements (except my waist is a little larger, 30-31 inches), but I'm even taller than you. Its bad for my calves because i have really high insertions. My calves don't even come half way down my shin.

It seems like small joints are more of an ecto characteristic and for most of the pros who have them, it is obvious that they have a bit of the best of both worlds; a favorable hybridity if you will. I don;t know that having small joints is a blessing in and of itself since it is most likely accompanied by a lessened potential for gaining muscle mass that comes along with the ecto bodytype. Perhaps having meso traits is what makes that gift valuable.

Having smaller joints after you develope muscle will give you a more "pretty" physique while larger joints you will have a more powerfull large physique.

[Shanecutler51]

My wrists are around 7.5 and I'm around 6'3/6'4. My Forearms do like quite small but they're starting to look more powerful(see farmers walk pic). As other people have said forearm size seems to be very hard for me to gain as well as my cavs(due to small bone size). My forearms are around 13'5/14 inches but my arms are 18ish. It's kind of odd that I have broad shoulders and a fairly good sized rip cage but my wrists/ankles are so small. Anyways, hope this helps

[Pump Freak 86]

Having smaller joints after you develope muscle will give you a more "pretty" physique while larger joints you will have a more powerfull large physique.

true, you just have to be able to put on the mass.

[iroczinoz]

Apparently John Cena has hands like baseball mitts thanks to HGH I guess.

[Reisinger850]

I think this whole wrist discussion is a kind of pointless since the best bodybuilder ever has very big wrists, so that shows us that wrist size doesn't matter that much regarding a muscular look...

[MesoPeaks]

My wrist is small, but it doesn't mean my frame is narrow..just sayin..