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Old 05-20-2005, 01:18 AM   #1
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Measuring your bicep/etc

Do you measure your bicep loose or flexed? What is the standard for any body part.
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Old 05-20-2005, 01:24 AM   #2
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It depends.. most measure flexed. If your measuring to keep track of progress, make sure you do it the same each time.



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Old 05-20-2005, 01:35 AM   #3
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Do you measure your bicep loose or flexed? What is the standard for any body part.
The best way is to measure is the same way every time. Measuring cold when you wake up in the morning is the most accurate. Pumped 19 sounds better than cold 17.5, but when you're called on it you don't have 15 min to pump up!
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Old 05-20-2005, 02:20 PM   #4
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Cold and flexed for the arms. Like said above, as long as it is the SAME every time you know if you are progressing.



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You can't just measure your bicep, you have to measure your whole arm.
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Old 05-21-2005, 09:42 PM   #6
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You CAN just measure your bicep; it just won't be very easy.



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Old 05-22-2005, 06:39 AM   #7
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It IS possible I guess but very hard, yea lol.
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Old 05-22-2005, 09:32 AM   #8
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I've been measuring my right upper arm , when getting up first thing in the morning, and getting 16 1/2", 3 hrs later (and no work out) say at 10:00am, it is a 1/4" smaller..... This has happened several times, so I wonder when is the best time to measure?

(Avatar shows left arm, which is always 1/2" behind the right, damn)
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