Thread: i am wondering if my body will limit me from gaining any more inches?

Yes there is a limit. Your arms are 16 inches in circumference, not diameter.

Originally Posted by justinb

is there a genetic limit to how big my muscles can get naturally?

i like too think that i am a strong guy for my height and weight(5'7" 175lb)

i rep 265lb on flat bench my arms are 16" in diameter my chest is 43" in diameter but i am not getting any bigger.

i have been working out sense 9/01 very religiously i have tried alot of different work outs, supplement,and diets and still nothing

How big is your wrist.............most people cant build their cold upper arm more than 10 inches bigger than your wrist.....
Some can but that is the top 5%

Do you count calories? If not, you better start.

Originally Posted by ihateschoolmt

Yes there is a limit. Your arms are 16 inches in circumference, not diameter.

I question this and say no there's not. I believe with the proper diet and training you can keep growing.

Originally Posted by Tough Old Man

I question this and say no there's not. I believe with the proper diet and training you can keep growing.

wrong. genetically everyone has a limit... its a proven fact.

Originally Posted by dAMvN

wrong. genetically everyone has a limit... its a proven fact.

Very few people actually hit their genetic limit. I think if your repping 265 you still have room to grow maybe if you were benching 400 it might be a different story

Originally Posted by ForemanRules

How big is your wrist.............most people cant build their cold upper arm more than 10 inches bigger than your wrist.....
Some can but that is the top 5%

That's interesting, means I'll never be able to get an upper arm bigger than 17.5". damn.

Originally Posted by Nick+

That's interesting, means I'll never be able to get an upper arm bigger than 17.5". damn.

You might................Its just that most cant...
Thats cut and cold by the way................17.5 ripped on a guy 6 feet or less is big IMO.

Originally Posted by ForemanRules

You might................Its just that most cant...
Thats cut and cold by the way................17.5 ripped on a guy 6 feet or less is big IMO.

I've not trained for 7 weeks , but have been doing a very tough physical job, not sleeping and eating enough etc. My arms have dropped to 15 1/4", that seems to be their 'natural' (???) level. Still an improvement on the 13" they were a long time ago.

Oh well , packing about 150Kgs of weights+2bars in the car today, and driving them up there, to where I work. Had enough of a weightless existance...............

i guess im in the 5% cause i have small ass wrists lol at 7 inches, yet my biceps are almost 19 inches now and my foreams are 14 inches, i think if you keep eating good and training hard yu should def be able to pack on size

Originally Posted by tommyboy11

i guess im in the 5% cause i have small ass wrists lol at 7 inches, yet my biceps are almost 19 inches now and my foreams are 14 inches, i think if you keep eating good and training hard yu should def be able to pack on size

See how big those are when you get down to about 200 pounds with 6% bodyfat.Probably still more than 17 but definitaly not 19.

Originally Posted by tommyboy11

i guess im in the 5% cause i have small ass wrists lol at 7 inches, yet my biceps are almost 19 inches now and my foreams are 14 inches, i think if you keep eating good and training hard yu should def be able to pack on size

19 cold..............and natural....and cut up
I dont think so.

Edit: I just looked at your pic.................not even close to 19

Originally Posted by Tough Old Man

I question this and say no there's not. I believe with the proper diet and training you can keep growing.

Do you just make this stuff up???? seriously............



Yes your size is limited by your genetics. on the plus side most people can get decently big it is profesionaly big that is limited to gentics. Get a trainner and tell him to you want to push your physical limits.

most peoples commitment Limit kicks in waaaaaaayyy before the physical limit. Get serious and get big

Originally Posted by ForemanRules

How big is your wrist.............most people cant build their cold upper arm more than 10 inches bigger than your wrist.....

I never heard that statistic before, that would suck for me though.

Originally Posted by ForemanRules

You might................Its just that most cant...
Thats cut and cold by the way................17.5 ripped on a guy 6 feet or less is big IMO.

Agreed. 17.5 inches that is ALL NATURAL is gargantuan on someone 6 feet or more, ( I think thats what you meant to say as well foreman.)

Originally Posted by tommyboy11

my biceps are almost 19 inches now

... you r not even close to 17's and ur at 16% BF....

perfect example of the kind of exaggeration we have on these boards. from benching over 300 to deadliftin 400+ at 16. its funny cuz ive seen ur kind at the gym... u guys r shit.