I just finished a 12 week bulk program and was awesome. I’m to the point where I can’t barely reach my back end as embarrassing as that sounds. I’m no monster but I have 20 inch arms. I don’t understand how guys get bigger than this. Is it a flexibility thing? Am I missing something obvious? Is it bidet or bust?
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05-24-2022, 05:10 PM #1Registered User
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Help
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05-24-2022, 05:54 PM #2Registered User
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What is your body fat?
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05-24-2022, 05:56 PM #3Registered User
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Too high, 22%, I’m gonna work on flexibility and bring my body fat back to around 15%Originally Posted by TAWS6
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05-24-2022, 07:35 PM #4Registered User
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Yeah cutting down to about 12% would be helpful. 15 is also okay.
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05-25-2022, 07:50 AM #5Registered User
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That aside do you think this is a stretching thing or maybe I’m pushing my limits? I’m unsureOriginally Posted by TAWS6
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05-25-2022, 08:08 AM #6Han shot first!
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How much do you weigh now and how tall are you?Originally Posted by readreindeer666
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05-25-2022, 08:48 AM #7Registered User
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That’s where I want to head into lolOriginally Posted by TolerantLactose
5’6.6” - 240
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05-25-2022, 08:49 AM #8Han shot first!
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There's almost no chance you're under 30% body fat. That's the crux of your problem.Originally Posted by readreindeer666
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05-25-2022, 08:59 AM #9Registered User
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Much appreciated, gonna lean out and stretch, keep growing and hope for the bestOriginally Posted by TolerantLactose
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05-25-2022, 09:01 AM #10Han shot first!
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For your height, your long term aim should be to get your waist to 33 inches or less.Originally Posted by readreindeer666
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05-25-2022, 09:10 AM #11Registered User
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I’ll put some pics up I’m probably way off with my statsOriginally Posted by TolerantLactose
Alright, Thank you, 33 inches
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05-25-2022, 01:22 PM #12Registered User
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Having a bigger back means there is more distance for you to have to go around.Originally Posted by readreindeer666
That's most of it.
If you want to be more flexible - stretch.
But keep it mind that most of what we are doing in the gym is stretching (under load!) anyways.
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05-25-2022, 01:30 PM #13Registered User
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I haven't been able to put my seatbelt on with one hand for a few years now, and I weigh about the same as you over half a foot taller. Without pics or anything like your strength level it would be hard to verify, but fat isn't the only factor going on with this kind of thing.
Bench: 320
Squat: 405
Deadlift: 505
"... But always, there remained, the discipline of steel!"
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05-25-2022, 02:00 PM #14Registered User
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https://www.builtlean.com/body-fat-p...age-men-women/
Here are some good examples to go by. Its sad but for a natural lifter of average height or slightly shorter to be ab lean and muscular you're usually coming in at 165-175 lbs.
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05-25-2022, 02:19 PM #15Registered User
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That’s true, it’s probably fat and muscle too much fatOriginally Posted by Sinfinia
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05-25-2022, 02:20 PM #16Registered User
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I can feel the muscle affecting it I’m leaning towards just being too fat right nowOriginally Posted by EliKoehn
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05-25-2022, 02:21 PM #17Registered User
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Ya you’re right my scale says 170lbs muscle I’m at 35% body fatOriginally Posted by TAWS6
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05-25-2022, 11:27 PM #18Registered User
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This feels like a troll job.
You’re giving multiple weights and claiming 20 inch arms.
If this isn’t a troll job, what is your actual weight? You say 240/280/170.
Either way if you’re 35% BF you’ve got a long road of dieting ahead and I’d recommend any future “bulks” are incredibly slow and long term.
Like MAYBE a few pounds a month max.the latest and greatest in training...or whatever.
https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=177744461&page=3
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05-26-2022, 07:59 AM #19Registered User
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Originally Posted by Filmbuff81
No trolling
They are 20 but there’s a lot of fat I put pics up
295 40% bf 175lbm
I got a coach last night he said we’re looking at about 2 years to mens open size and to lose all the fat im excited
There’s too much I don’t fully understand
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