Guest Youngguy Posted May 15, 2002 Share Posted May 15, 2002 Which of these is more favored? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Youngguy Posted May 15, 2002 Share Posted May 15, 2002 I spelled extremely wrong oops. I don’t know how to edit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Youngguy Posted May 15, 2002 Share Posted May 15, 2002 and other words too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Harlan Jacobs Posted May 15, 2002 Share Posted May 15, 2002 Just like drag racing, There is no substitute for cubic inches ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Say Posted May 15, 2002 Share Posted May 15, 2002 Big forearms all the way! Nothing looks scarier on a guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jett Posted May 15, 2002 Share Posted May 15, 2002 I love size, it just is soooo #### intimidating. Its just so fun sittin around with some girls compairing my forearms to their calves! But, extremely toned would be cool too, just check these pics! :crazy :crazy :crazy That vein looks like a #### garden hose! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Harlan Jacobs Posted May 15, 2002 Share Posted May 15, 2002 You have got to love a forearm like that ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 115-1005574997 Posted May 15, 2002 Share Posted May 15, 2002 Younguy Dont worry about your spelling mate, we know what you mean.... most of the time Jett Whos that guy?!?!! Wow. But whats his grip strength like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Walker Posted May 15, 2002 Share Posted May 15, 2002 Forearms like that are cool-but it has to be functional. Nothing is worse then huge ripped forearms and a pathetic grip! I have always wondered about Lee Priest?? Is his grip any good with those cannons? Rick Walker :hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mac Posted May 15, 2002 Share Posted May 15, 2002 Lee Priest is a very strong man (at least if you believe the magazines) and I don't doubt that his forearms would be capable of some impressive displays of wrist strength. I do remember reading, though, that whilst he trains the rest of his body with generally quite low reps (6-8), when he trains his forearms he uses very high reps (I think up to 100), so he might have to specialise on low reps for a while in order to fully display his wrist power in, say, a table-top curl. As for grip strength, I have also read that he has very small hands (which is believable, considering his height), which makes gripping difficult - in a 1995 Musclemag there is an arm training article by Jason Matthas (sp?) where the author question why Priest uses a pre-set exercise bar rather than an olympic bar for curls (which went over 200lbs, by the way), and the response was because his hands found it difficult to grip onto the larger diameter of the olympic bar. As usual, then, the answer to this question is probably: Who Knows? Although from what I've heard, it is VERY hard to take a KFC bucket from his grasp in the off-season...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jett Posted May 15, 2002 Share Posted May 15, 2002 Managed to find where I got those pics from, the guys name is Lasse Bergqvist, dont have time right now to look up any other info about him right now though, runnin kinda late.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jett Posted May 15, 2002 Share Posted May 15, 2002 Ahhh, found it again, I think this was the forearm that modeled for the Grippage logo! :0 :crazy :0 I think that would qualify as a massive forearm! The guys name is Bill Ballenger. Pic was taken at the 2001 Arnold Classic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnimalCage Posted May 15, 2002 Share Posted May 15, 2002 No, I think the forearm in the logo would have to be larger..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Youngguy Posted May 16, 2002 Share Posted May 16, 2002 Lets see, I think those pics are crazy, but in my opinion I think it is better to have mass in the middle. I have read that forearms are pretty easy to build in mass. I believe this too, because when I do curls I can just feel my arms being ripped. This is only when I go above ten reps though. That first picture makes me wonder how in the world can you get a forearm looking like that. It is a very freakish kind of thing. It almost looks like he doesn't have skin. Why jump to having huge freakish arms when you can do pure strength training and come out with decent size arms. This would be to keep your size low, strength and speed very high. I don't know, it is very personal thing to envy. I just truly think size does not matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Harlan Jacobs Posted May 16, 2002 Share Posted May 16, 2002 I hope thr next thing you say is not " I don't want to get real big" Easy to build mass on forearms ? Mass don't come easy anywhere, At least not for me. Size don't matter ? I am going to be sick ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Youngguy Posted May 16, 2002 Share Posted May 16, 2002 Sorry to disappoint you but my goal is to stay at the minimum size as possible, so I can keep my flexibility and speed. This shouldn't make you sick because it was only my personal opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Walker Posted May 16, 2002 Share Posted May 16, 2002 Youngguy- Arent you the one that wants to be WSM someday? Staying as small as possible probably isnt the best route to take in that arena. Even the short guys are heavy-and I would venture to guess that you should be atleast 260 or more if you are short (under 6'). And, if training for strength keeps your size low, why are there so many HUGE powerlifters? There is more then one way to build mass and throwing around heavy weights for low reps is one of them. Now come on, you dont really think that size makes you slow and unflexable do you? Bud Jefferies can do a full split and the man is a MONSTER! Some NFL lineman can run their 40s as fast as the backs. If you want speed and flexability-then by all means keep it in your routine. The only way you are ever going to loose it is too stop training it! Get some good reading material- Rick Walker :hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Youngguy Posted May 16, 2002 Share Posted May 16, 2002 We will see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Harlan Jacobs Posted May 17, 2002 Share Posted May 17, 2002 Youngguy, I respect your idea's.But take a look at some of todays strongmen.Just beacause you are big don't mean you are slow and have no flexability.Bud Jefferies is a good example.Chad Smith may be the fastest man at the yoke walk ever,and he is over 300.Schoonie has took 300lbs 200 feet in a farmer walk in 30 seconds,and he is over 300. I train at Chad Coy's gym and have trained with him many times.While Chad is not the biggest guy he is by no means small. He is the quickest strongman the usa has. At 260lbs he can squat over 700 and did 10 reps with 300 on log press. I am not saying there is anything wrong with wanting to stay lean and quick.But, If what you want is strongman, Chad will be the first to tell you bodyweight in some events helps allot. Good luck in your training. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Youngguy Posted May 17, 2002 Share Posted May 17, 2002 Well it is not actually allbout the speed which I am chasing after. It is more about agility and range of movement which I attend to keep. Besides I rather stay small as possible and have great strength gains to prevent any stress on me and my body from all the weight. I know it sounds weired but I think what im doing is gonna work. I am not sure yet, becuase I have not got there yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gripster Posted July 6, 2002 Share Posted July 6, 2002 I chose both, because functional strength is the way to go! I would rather have functional strength then just looks. I'm speaking from a advanced martial artist point of view, I would rather know, for my self, that I have usable strength. I don't really care about looks; I care about usable strength and HEALTH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sjeff70 Posted July 6, 2002 Share Posted July 6, 2002 Jett, Do you know what this Lasse guy did to get those freaky forearms? By the size of him I would bet he trains like a bodybuilder. His legs/hips are too small to be otherwise. Does anyone think he trained the heck out of wrist curls? Does anyone think it's necessary to train wrist flexion in order to gain size in your forearms? I've got to get me a set of those! Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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