Originally Posted by myCATpowerlifts

I hate my height, 6'1"ish

I would rather be either 5'9" or 6'4"....

Originally Posted by NEW_IN_THE_GAME

i am 6'5 and i wouldnt mind being a few inches shorter, cause like both of my friends have 26 inch quads and are 5'4, and 5'7, i have 29 inch quads yet they look smaller. but hey cant bitch bout it, i can change light bulbs easier lol

Originally Posted by CowPimp

I'm about 6', although some people say a little taller. I like my height. I actually feel it is perfect. I'll get my way to a 400 pound bench press one day regardless of my height. I'm not going to let that stop me.

Originally Posted by BigDyl

That's a hell of a goal. I'm with you on this one, unfortunately I'm like 6'6 so I doubt I'll ever get there.

Originally Posted by BigDyl

That's a hell of a goal. I'm with you on this one, unfortunately I'm like 6'6 so I doubt I'll ever get there.

Originally Posted by Dale Mabry

How come emo guys are always so tall?

Originally Posted by kicka19

taller is better unless powerlifting

Originally Posted by Sir Savage

This just depends.

Basketball, it's obviously better to be taller. Or if you're short, gotta' have a really good vertical.

Football, it's better to be shorter if you're a tailback. Quick, solid, low to the ground. Better to be taller if you're a lineman because you've to to plug holes in the line. Also, probably better for receivers because you're a taller target.

Baseball is pretty much neither here nor there.

Powerlifting, it's probably better to be shorter, yes. Same with bodybuilding since your mass shows up better.

Track is also neither here nor there, except for hurdles.

Wrestling, it's better to be shorter. Lower to the ground and your opponent has got less lank to grab a hold of.

Originally Posted by Mudge

Like you I'm in the middle, seems like a fine place to be to me. Any taller would honestly feel like a burden.

Originally Posted by kicka19

i hate emo

Originally Posted by CowPimp

Don't talk like that. That's nonsense. I'm going to get as strong as I possibly can, and you should too.

Originally Posted by BigDyl

Yes, I can motivate myself with inspiration music and set dreamy goals. I have to be realistic though. The only way to reach these goals is with the aid of "research chemicals..."

Originally Posted by Steele20

Love my height. 5'10. However, some girls only prefer to date giants

Originally Posted by myCATpowerlifts

A burden how so?
Clothes wise? Anything else?

Originally Posted by poloblue22

Wait so being taller actually hurts you in benching?

Originally Posted by IJ300

wouldn't the longer arms give you more leverage though?

Originally Posted by IJ300

wouldn't the longer arms give you more leverage though?

Originally Posted by themamasan

Question:

In bench press would you rather be tall (6'4" or taller) and press around 300lbs, or would you rather be stronger ( bench press around 400 lbs ) and not be tall (5'5 - 5'10)?

I was wondering because a lot of my friends say they would want to be as tall as me, look leaner, and be fairly strong vs. being their height and have more strength. They also say it is more impressive when a tall guy presses a certain amount of weight, because of their arm length and the distance they have to travel for a complete movement.

Originally Posted by MattV

Alot of people say Height plays a major role in the amount one can bench. I do not believe this is true. If someone is 6'8 they will just need a wider grip then the person around 5'8, 5-10. I believe wider can compensate for taller people in the bench, although I must admit I don't see very many 6'5 people benching World Records. Just my opinion, .

Originally Posted by rgrmike74

AT 6'5" 230 im fairly happy. sometimes i wish i were shorter so i would appear bigger but love my height since i stick out in a crowd. When i graduated high school i weighed 175 and it sucked bieng tall and skinny cause you stick out for all the wrong reasons! But damn my abs looked great back then!