How many inches for arms to be considered big?

[Tape24]

Assuming your not obese, what is a good upper arm measurement?

I'm 5'11, 185lb and have 15" (cold flexed)

Is that good? How big are yours?

[df329]

anything over 36" is pretty long

[grappos13]

anything over 36" is pretty long

i think he meant his biceps..

at 5'11 and 185... id think 15 inches isint that good...but then again i dunno anything really lol...

but id say.. 24 inch pythons are what u need brotherrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[crackheadpakman]

Of course it has to depend on proportion to your other body parts
At 5 '8 , I have 15", and thatss from not working out in a long long time

[crackheadpakman]

i think he meant his biceps..

at 5'11 and 185... id think 15 inches isint that good...but then again i dunno anything really lol...

but id say.. 24 inch pythons are what u need brotherrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Yes :idea:

[nfnx]

depends on whats proportional to u. i think cut arms with a bit of size is way better than huge size...

work em out baby.

[nsr250]

i think he meant his biceps..

at 5'11 and 185... id think 15 inches isint that good...but then again i dunno anything really lol...

but id say.. 24 inch pythons are what u need brotherrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

what ya gonna do brotherrrrrrrr when the 24 inch pythons come crashing down on you

[grappos13]

what ya gonna do brotherrrrrrrr when the 24 inch pythons come crashing down on you

ur gonna need to say ur prayers and eat your vitamins!

[stealth]

15 is respectable.
I recall reading somewhere that Mike Tysons were 16", and he looked pretty big.
I saw it years ago on a more credible site, but here's a source anyways:
http://www.rajuabju.com/literature/miketyson.htm

But in terms of what looks big, there are other factors...length of arm, height, and bone size. Truth is a lot of what makes an arm look big has to do with the tricep.

[UrbanPoet]

15 is respectable.
I recall reading somewhere that Mike Tysons were 16", and he looked pretty big.
I saw it years ago on a more credible site, but here's a source anyways:
http://www.rajuabju.com/literature/miketyson.htm

But in terms of what looks big, there are other factors...length of arm, height, and bone size. Truth is a lot of what makes an arm look big has to do with the tricep.

then again... Mike Tyson was ripped to shreds in his early boxing career.
So it really depends...

You could have 14"inches and be "huge" if you're ripped to shreds.

[beerbaron105]

16.8" cold and they are not big enoguh

5'10 205 lbs

Would like to hit 17.5 and beyond :P

[beerbaron105]

then again... Mike Tyson was ripped to shreds in his early boxing career.
So it really depends...

You could have 14"inches and be "huge" if you're ripped to shreds.


no, you would still be small, only 15 year old girls consider a guy with 14" arms to be "huge"

[Maxman]

Back in the day... I quit bodybuilding about 14years ago due to bad back... I was 18.5" right bicep and 19" left bicep. Thats at 6'-0" and 232lbs. Friends thought I was big, but I didn't really see it. I always saw myself as a 165lb skinny guy - thats what I was when I started working out. Also had almost no body fat as I was so skinny when i started.

Now, not quite the same...

Max

[baz5]

It's hard for a couple reasons.
One, you can have a guy with 15" arms, lean, and have tiny joints, and his muscles will look huge.
Or you can have 15" arms on someone who is 5'2" and lean, and they'll look big.
But 15" arms on a 6'3" guy, won't look very big.

I'm 6'3", my arms are probably about 18", I don't really pay attention, I could care less about my arm size.

[Tape24]

I'm 16 though. Do my arms get bigger as I get older even if I dont work out?

[randomdef]

16.8" cold and they are not big enoguh

5'10 205 lbs

Would like to hit 17.5 and beyond :P

you are short and stubby, your arms are tiny for your frame.

[baz5]

I'm 16 though. Do my arms get bigger as I get older even if I dont work out?

If you get fatter.

[Hood_Rep]

too big
http://www.bagofnothing.com/uploaded_images/gregval-784073.jpg

[1xTiMeR]

too big
http://www.bagofnothing.com/uploaded_images/gregval-784073.jpg

Lol, his foreams are tiny for those bicepts

[krazo]

too big
http://www.bagofnothing.com/uploaded_images/gregval-784073.jpg

male equivalents of breast implants?

[bigEfromGP]

male equivalents of breast implants?

Nope, the dude (Valentine I think his name was) was an absolute freak about his biceps. Worked them to death and would inject steroids right into them. Used dirty needles and then had disgusting infections in them, which he would then attempt to take the puss out of using needles and syringes again.

For more info, google the man whose arms exploded.

[Mrs_Popo]

17" with 6% body fat.

[BongoBong]

Nope, the dude (Valentine I think his name was) was an absolute freak about his biceps. Worked them to death and would inject steroids right into them. Used dirty needles and then had disgusting infections in them, which he would then attempt to take the puss out of using needles and syringes again.

For more info, google the man whose arms exploded.

He also injected synthol into his arms to make them that huge or so they say. Im pretty sure he denies it

[stealth]

Big is relative. Big arms for a bodybuilder is different from big for an IT or call center worker.
I'm sure you dont look small anyways.

[ItechJester]

remember, size doesn't equal strength. ie bruce lee


your arms will only develop muscle if you work them.

my simple rule of thumb, is that when the shirts start to fit nicely around the arms, i know i'm doing well.

[CSR]

remember, size doesn't equal strength. ie bruce lee


your arms will only develop muscle if you work them.

my simple rule of thumb, is that when the shirts start to fit nicely around the arms, i know i'm doing well.

So that's where all the size XS shirts went.

[supermuscles]

Nope, the dude (Valentine I think his name was) was an absolute freak about his biceps. Worked them to death and would inject steroids right into them. Used dirty needles and then had disgusting infections in them, which he would then attempt to take the puss out of using needles and syringes again.

For more info, google the man whose arms exploded.

actually it was not a steroid...it was PUMP N POSE or SYNTHOL...it's just a fatty oil that does not absorb for a long time...so it just swells the muscles...

PS he did not train his arms hard at all...he used little girl weights, I have seen him train, and have Pro friends that knew the idiot...

[UrbanPoet]

no, you would still be small, only 15 year old girls consider a guy with 14" arms to be "huge"

It depends on your frame.
For someone with a small frame and a height around 5'7... 14 inches would be noticeably big if you are ripped to shreds... e.g. narrow waist, big chest/shoulders etc...
Its all proportions.

Frank Zane had 16inch guns.
Imagine someone as ripped as him with 14inches... Probably still very "big".
but big can be "subjective".
Are we talking ronnie coleman IFBB pro bb'er big?
Or Mens health cover model big?

[winner2000]

remember, size doesn't equal strength. ie bruce lee


your arms will only develop muscle if you work them.

my simple rule of thumb, is that when the shirts start to fit nicely around the arms, i know i'm doing well.

LOL I'm assuming you wear size 'M' or size 'L' "Hollister" tees

[UrbanPoet]

actually it was not a steroid...it was PUMP N POSE or SYNTHOL...it's just a fatty oil that does not absorb for a long time...so it just swells the muscles...

PS he did not train his arms hard at all...he used little girl weights, I have seen him train, and have Pro friends that knew the idiot...

Yeah... I hate that guy. He gives bodybuilding a bad name.

[beerbaron105]

you are short and stubby, your arms are tiny for your frame.

Wow, I must be doing it wrong....

:confused:

[furtado_4real]

you are short and stubby, your arms are tiny for your frame.

That's a good size - not sure why you would say that.

I am going to say that you are probably half his size, then I am going to bet that you're going to be one of those 'internet heros' that states you are 6'2 totally buff, with 21 inch arms etc.. etc..

16.8 cold - or warm for that matter are a good size. Good work.

[baz5]

Thats me

[df329]

hotdog arms for me. doesn't matter how big they are :lol:

[pupazzo]

Anything under 20" are toothpicks

[nalababe]

Does it really matter? I'd say that definition is more important.

Anyway, average everyday people at work notice my arms which are around 17" and will comment...now, they don't look all that big on my frame: 6'1, 48 jacket.

[randomdef]

That's a good size - not sure why you would say that.

I am going to say that you are probably half his size, then I am going to bet that you're going to be one of those 'internet heros' that states you are 6'2 totally buff, with 21 inch arms etc.. etc..

16.8 cold - or warm for that matter are a good size. Good work.

and you are an internet fluffer.


go look up fluffer.

[furtado_4real]

Originally Posted by randomdef
you are short and stubby, your arms are tiny for your frame.

and you are an internet fluffer.


go look up fluffer.

you're a moron; go look up moron.

So I guess you are the type of loser who trolls the internet bashing people to make yourself feel better - only to be faced with the reality that you're completely jealous and insecure.