5'5" 160 lbs lean is the ideal size for a man, there is no need to be

bigger then that, unless your playing a position in a sport like a lineman.


Lettuce be reality at 5'5" 160 lbs and lean you are quite built and by no means skinny.
But you are also not a huge slob either.

You would have strong lifts, alot of 5'5" 160 lbs lean guys are putting up these around these numbers...


3 plate bench.

5 plate squat

6 plate deadlift

RAW.

Like this guy

[img]http://imagecdn.bodybuilding.com/img/user_images/growable/2008/11/24/47292/profilepic/2879842orig.jpg[/img]



You would be a strong and powerful athlete and be able to throw a baseball 97 mph and have a vertical leap of almost 39 inches like this guy...

[youtube]TSm1P9W3EHI[/youtube]

[youtube]d85k8h_Nvgk[/youtube]

With an almost 39 inch vertical leap, even as a manlet with manlet arm length you would still be easily able to dunk.



So you might be saying to yourself, ok great big woop if you were bigger you would probably be able to dunk easier, if you were bigger you would be able to put up bigger weight, if you were bigger you would be able to throw harder right?




Wrong, see that isn't the only advantage to that size.

Your big enough muscle wise to be very strong and built, but your frame is still light and your still light enough that you can...

run the second fastest 40 yard dash in NFL HISTORY

[img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/63/LSU_OLE_MISS_9.JPG[/img]


And you could also run for distances as well, since a 160 lbs body wouldn't hinder you from running miles.




Also you would be an absolute beast in bodyweight movements like this guy...

[youtube]ahIAyrY3nho[/youtube]




So to wrap it up.

Being 5'5" 160 lbs lean you have the advantages of...

Being strong
Being powerful
Being explosive
Being fast
Having good strength to bodyweight ratio
Being a good runner
Being good at bodyweight skills
Being an amazing athlete.
Good foodwork
Good center of gravity
Good coordination
Good movement
Good flexibility

Basically an amazing athlete.

Yes, this does not work for everyone. Some people would need to specialize, for example a lineman would need to be alot heavier and alot stronger.

A long distance runner would need to be alot lighter.

A guy who picks berries off of a tree would need to be taller.

But for 98.9% of the misc and 99.9% of the human population 5'5" 160 lbs lean, would
have more then enough strength, and alot of great athletic extras.







Also in terms of aesthetics...

[img]http://imagecdn.bodybuilding.com/img/user_images/growable/2008/11/24/47292/profilepic/2879842orig.jpg[/img]

[img]http://ericcressey.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/IMG_6518.jpg[/img]











HATERS GONNA HATE

[img]http://www.exposay.com/celebrity-photos/trindon-holliday-2008-track-ncaa-track-field-championships-june-13-2008-8XGvey.jpg[/img]

strong waste of time, tempted to neg

do you think anyone will read all that?

also inb4manlet

ok.

Whatever makes you feel better.... I guess.

Ya, you can do all those things and bang tons of gir-

Oh wait.

Nice man-jewelry

5'5" Brah checking in

[QUOTE=whelap2;687401001]Ya, you can do all those things and bang tons of gir-

Oh wait.[/QUOTE]

Implying that any of those guys couldn't pound out your mommy if they wanted to?

AWWWWWWW YEAHHHHhhHH

thats cool, i can see your point





but a woman will choose a 6 foot guy over any 5'5 guy even if he's a supermanlet millionaire

Another quality 5'5 thread by Mr Meatwhistle.

[img]http://www.meh.ro/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/meh.ro7434.jpg[/img]

lettuce be reality.. most people wish they were taller. 5"5 160 lbs is pretty proportional built. But a 6"3 225 lb man just as proportional built would be far superior.

Strong denial ITT

[QUOTE=rnaco;687401601]thats cool, i can see your point





but a woman will choose a 6 foot guy over any 5'5 guy even if he's a supermanlet millionaire[/QUOTE]

No avi...


Look above you and see what a real man looks like.

Or just look here...


[img]http://imagecdn.bodybuilding.com/img/user_images/growable/2011/03/18/25422811/profilepic/1ViG9Ciq0Hkyoj6uYBfLUJFdmv9lYe1397.jpeg[/img]



I can guarantee you he would be swimming in dat dere coochi, ( no homo no nuthug )

im kinda thinking 5'9 around 185 lean would be ideal for a man (no homo)

coming from a fellow manlet, 5'5, 5'6 and lower shouldnt really be used with the word 'ideal' imo

If I was 5'5", I would kill myself.

I'll take decent size and looking athletic over being large and stiff any day. The notches on my belt made a pretty big leap, when i decided to lean up, just saying.

[QUOTE=birdman2;687402271]lettuce be reality.. most people wish they were taller. 5"5 160 lbs is pretty proportional built. But a 6"3 225 lb man just as proportional built would be far superior.[/QUOTE]

LOL'D HARD...

Did you even read the thread?

brb, shrinking to become OP's ideal man (no homo)

[QUOTE=balm;687402771]If I was 5'5", I would kill myself.[/QUOTE]

Stats: 5'6", 155 lbs


So when your 50 and you lose an inch your gonna kill yourself?

[QUOTE=Jester78;687402491]im kinda thinking 5'9 around 185 lean would be ideal for a man (no homo)

coming from a fellow manlet, 5'5, 5'6 and lower shouldnt really be used with the word 'ideal' imo[/QUOTE]

That's a great size. My ideal size is to be 175-180 with sub 10% body fat. My body fat isn't that high atm, but i won't be that heavy when i get it lower.

[QUOTE=Softworn;687403061]brb, shrinking to become OP's ideal man (no homo)[/QUOTE]

You are aware, you would weight only 140 lbs at my height right?

144 lbs probably to be exact, so you would need to gain another lean 16 lbs.

[QUOTE=MrMeatwhistle;687403051]LOL'D HARD...

Did you even read the thread?[/QUOTE]

yeah your trying to make yourself feel better about your inferior height genetics.

this is ideal..

[img]http://mediaoutrage.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Terry-Crews2.jpg[/img]

bout 6'4 250lbs

[QUOTE=gmenfan40;687403621]That's a great size. My ideal size is to be 175-180 with sub 10% body fat. My body fat isn't that high atm, but i won't be that heavy when i get it lower.[/QUOTE]


can i buy your traps off you?

srs no homo

[QUOTE=birdman2;687404111]yeah your trying to make yourself feel better about your inferior height genetics.[/QUOTE]

Join Date: Nov 2006
Age: 21
Stats: 6'0", 180 lbs

[img]http://imagecdn.bodybuilding.com/img/user_images/growable/2010/09/29/417213/gallerypic/1msmqXdNlm3sd7zUvqOSpbLljDZI992e.jpeg[/img]

Let's be honest with ourselves for a minute here. You have been here for almost 5 years, you do not look better then any of the guys in OP and you look a bit better then me, yet you do not have the athleticism, or the bodyweight skills I have.

Most chicks are 5 6.... so ya, just sayin

5'5 to the shoulders I assume and 160 without the weight of your head?