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Topic starter
04/09/2018 12:52 pm
I am gunna get back into bodybuilding and I've been reading about genetic potential etc. and about muscle bellies and that long are better then short. I don't want to be massive but I wouldn't mind getting some decent size but it seems that I may have some pretty short muscle bellies. I am 5'8" got like 6" wrists, got tiny bones etc. everything is against me it seems. What bodybuilders have fairly short muscle bellies. I just feel defeated thinking I won't be able to get to a good size.
04/09/2018 2:29 pm
Muscle bellie sizes are not dependent on height. In fact if anything, shorter people with small waistlines tend to have comparatively fuller muscle bellies and can develop a competetive physique more quickly than taller people, who also struggle with overall symmetry.
So don't fret about it, just get to it.
Be well.
PC1
"You still got the tools, but they're different" (Angelo Dundee => Muhammad Ali)
6'4"
242 lbs.
leaning out a bit
"One guy thinks he can, another guy thinks he can't. Both are right. Which one are you son?" (Nike commercial football coach)
Topic starter
04/09/2018 3:19 pm
Actually I was just stating that im short and have small bones but I think I have short muscle bellies.. I can post a picture of my arms to showcase this. and see what ppl think.
04/09/2018 4:17 pm
it is way too early in the game to be worrying about muscle bellies! post up some pics but start working out now.
jb
Topic starter
04/09/2018 5:09 pm
Ok heres a picture of my arm..I'm pretty tiny. I read this article on muscle bellies you can view here http://forum.bodybuilding.com/archi...p/t-240331.html
Like jboldman says I shouldn't worry about muscle bellies right now but at the bottom of the article it says multiply your wrist size by 2.3...my wrist size is like 6 so that would be 13.8 inch arms!! I know he says don't hold me to that and this is for the average trainee but good god.
04/09/2018 5:49 pm
Judging from your picture you've made good progress over an undeveloped arm. Whether you have potential to be a competetive bodybuilder, who knows. But you certainly have potential to build more than you have now, and you can build a very impressive set of guns with dedication and hard work.
Be well.
PC1
"You still got the tools, but they're different" (Angelo Dundee => Muhammad Ali)
6'4"
242 lbs.
leaning out a bit
"One guy thinks he can, another guy thinks he can't. Both are right. Which one are you son?" (Nike commercial football coach)
04/09/2018 6:39 pm
It's far to early to worry about muscle bellies and wrist size. Bone growth is stimulated thru weight training. Looks like you have decent potential to me.
Seabiscuit Hogg is a fictious internet character. It is not recommended that you receive medical advice from fictious internet characters.
SBH :)
04/09/2018 7:23 pm
Oh yeah, I only have a 7 in wrist and my bi's are 18. So I wouldn't worry about that article too much.
Seabiscuit Hogg is a fictious internet character. It is not recommended that you receive medical advice from fictious internet characters.
SBH :)
Topic starter
04/09/2018 7:59 pm
Thanks for the replies. I am not so worried about it now.