Bicept size

[DJDoomage]

What is the size of average bicept? Measured around the biggest part of upper arm.

 

[blinkwatt]

It all depends on;

-age
-height
-bodyfat
-flex/not flexed

There is no "average" size.

 

[DJDoomage]

Hahaha, yea, ok, well......... Mine are 16 inches roughly, not after a workout. Im trying to compare because something makes me think its small.

 

[shaunuk]

Erm, no, 16 inch arms most certainly aren't small

-shaun

(it's 'bicep', btw)

 

[mrRuckus]

(it's 'bicep', btw)

What are you talking aboot?

Everyone knows you say "hey look at my bicepts"

 

[shaunuk]

What are you talking aboot?

Everyone knows you say "hey look at my bicepts"

hehe

 

[blinkwatt]

Hahaha, yea, ok, well......... Mine are 16 inches roughly, not after a workout. Im trying to compare because something makes me think its small.

Hahahahaha,size only means something if your bodyfat is low. Look at fat people,many of them have 18"s+.

 

[DJDoomage]

Im not talking about fat hanging off, just the muscle.

 

[blinkwatt]

Im not talking about fat hanging off, just the muscle.

How tall are you and what's your bodyfat? I'm trying to get 16"s while maintaining a single digit bodyfat, got another .5" to go.

 

[DJDoomage]

Ahhh!!! Well that helps, so like I thought its my self image rather than physical apperance. Hehe.

 

[shaunuk]

Ahhh!!! Well that helps, so like I thought its my self image rather than physical apperance. Hehe.

Yeah, with 16" arms, it's more likely just a body image. I've talked to a few big, strong guys (250lbs+), and many of them still see themselves as quite small, even though they know that in reality they're not

-shaun

 

[Teflon_Mcgee]

According to the state from Men's Health's annual average guy comparision (which somebody just posted on) the average man has 13 inch biceps.

Effing Sallies need to hit the gym, eh?!

 

[Call_Me_Daddy]

Im not talking about fat hanging off, just the muscle.

You might want to use a scalpel and a suction kit to get rid of the fat for measurement then.

 

[Skilla_Staz]

Im not talking about fat hanging off, just the muscle.

Question: How do you eliminate the "fat hanging off" from your measurement? Even if you basically squeeze the hell out of it and "choke" it with your measuring tape, you'll still have fat,skin etc in between the tape and your muscle.

Also, 16" is a respectable number, however, I would much rather be 14" @ 12% BF than 16" at 18% BF. One thing to definitely take into consideration is proportion. Are your arms small compared to the rest of your body? Big? In tune?

Mine are around 13.5" on any given day, and when I flex, I get people asking if I take steroids. As if a skinny 150lb kid with some defined arms automatically means I'm on roids. So chances are, if you're lean, and have 16 inch guns, you're doing very well. Keep it growing.

 

[mrRuckus]

Why are you going around flexing so that people ask that?

 

[Skilla_Staz]

Haven't you ever been joking around, and just rolled up a sleeve and flexed?

Or, haven't girls ever asked you to flex?

Or haven't you ever been lifting anything heavy and your veins pop out?

 

[Warboss Alex]

Haven't you ever been joking around, and just rolled up a sleeve and flexed?

Or, haven't girls ever asked you to flex?

we have a word for people who flex in those situations

 

[BluEyes]

I had a girl ask me to flex about two weeks ago...I told her she had to pay to see it.

I've never consciously flexed for anybody though...I'd feel usedif I do it, as if its for entertainment of the group. And, if you have decent arms to begin with, you shouldn't even have to flex. I walk around normally and I have that long vein that runs down my arm always bulging out as if I just did a workout, even though I only do two sets of curls a week.

As far as flexing goes, don't bother. Girls know if you have nice arms even without flexing.

 

[mrRuckus]

Haven't you ever been joking around, and just rolled up a sleeve and flexed?

No.

Or, haven't girls ever asked you to flex?

I tell them no unless we've just had sex. Really the only time i remember flexing was after a gf asked me to after sex. Suppose it's a reward and i roll my eyes and reluctantly quickly do it. Otherwise I say no.

I'm just happy someone noticed without me flexing.

We had a guy in high school who was a really big nerd. But he was also about 6'4 and started lifting weights. He got pretty damn big. The girls (and jock dudes) would all ask him to flex all the time. And he'd do it. They were making fun of him, but due to lack of social skills he never caught on.

Or haven't you ever been lifting anything heavy and your veins pop out?

What's that have to do with anything?




I like modesty. I don't respect immodesty.

I don't like the NFL or any other professional sport currently with all the showboating. Act like you've been there before. I play center field like a banshee and make diving catches all the time and while i'm personally pleased with myself I don't say a word about it when everyone is patting me on the back between innings. I just go back out and do it again. Strangely enough I get enough accolades without acting like a douche and talking myself up like it seems far too many athletes do. The walkin does the talkin.

And to top it off, even though i'm now bigger than the average joe, i still haven't accomplished sh1t worth showing off so i think i'll keep the guns holstered if that's okay with you.

 

[Skilla_Staz]

we have a word for people who flex in those situations

eh, say what you will...


If a girl is all like "ooh flex for me"...half of the time I'll do it. It's not as if I'm doing something difficult or running around saying "I've got massive 13.5 inch guns, they're hyoooooge". I flex. No biggie. If you wish to call it "show boating" or whatever, I agree to an extent. However, I'm not ashamed of it. I do it only when asked, or when I'm joking around. I'm not the kind of guy who turns my tee into a tanktop and walks around flexing. Generally I like my long sleeve shirts anyways...