matthcarl Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Another interesting correlation is that between upper arm and forearm measurements. I think that it is impossible to achieve a ratio below 1 (UA/FA). I also think that the fastest way to bigger forearms is to get bigger upper arms. I thought that would be interesting as well, but I didn't want to be the dumb noob to suggest it. My upper arm is around 16" compared to 14" for lower...a ratio of 1.143 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bonzi Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Updated ratios: Koura(1.744) amaury (1.848) Fissure(1.884) Pete1006(1.933) Cannon(1.975) vikingsrule92(1.982) Bonzi(2.165) Cunny(2.235 updated) The Writer(2.350) CoC#3(2.375) Autolupus(2.454) rolf(2.462) GatorGrip(2.726) twig(2.897) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimmers Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 23.5 BMI 11.5" forearm #2 gripper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nails Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 BMI: 30.4 Forearm size: 13" Hardest gripper closed: HG300 (I'd say it rates about a 2.6) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bonzi Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Updated ratios: Koura(1.744) amaury (1.848) Fissure(1.884) Pete1006(1.933) Cannon(1.975) vikingsrule92(1.982) dimmers(2.044) Bonzi(2.165) Cunny(2.235 updated) nails(2.338) The Writer(2.350) CoC#3(2.375) Autolupus(2.454) rolf(2.462) GatorGrip(2.726) twig(2.897) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 BMI: 30.1 which is considered "obese" on the scale. I'm 5'10" and 215 pounds. Forearm measured straight: 12 and 7/8". Best gripper close: MM2. Why are people listing grippers that they are "almost" closing? I am only 2 and 7/8" away from closing a World Class then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bonzi Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Updated ratios: Koura(1.744) amaury (1.848) Fissure(1.884) Pete1006(1.933) Cannon(1.975) vikingsrule92(1.982) dimmers(2.044) Bonzi(2.165) Cunny(2.235 updated) nails(2.338) bencrush(2.338) The Writer(2.350) CoC#3(2.375) Autolupus(2.454) rolf(2.462) GatorGrip(2.726) twig(2.897) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koura Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 BMI: 30.1 which is considered "obese" on the scale. I'm 5'10" and 215 pounds. Forearm measured straight: 12 and 7/8". Best gripper close: MM2. Why are people listing grippers that they are "almost" closing? I am only 2 and 7/8" away from closing a World Class then. Because closing #2.5 means nothing here, but if you millimeter or two of closing #3 that's something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supersqueeze Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 BMI/forearm = 1.79 upper arm/forearm = 1 (both straight), = 1.08 (both flexed) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivarboneless Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 (edited) BMI 21.2 Forearm: 12 1/4" measured cold and straight, wrist neutral, fist closed Best gripper closed Hg 300 (2.4) MMS or #2 no set It is highly possible to have an UA/FA ratio less than 1. Mine were equal for a while then all the gymnastics grew my UA a few inches. A few of my rockclimber friends have forearms as much as 1" bigger than their upper arms. Edited August 1, 2007 by Ivarboneless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 BMI: 30.1 which is considered "obese" on the scale. I'm 5'10" and 215 pounds. Forearm measured straight: 12 and 7/8". Best gripper close: MM2. Why are people listing grippers that they are "almost" closing? I am only 2 and 7/8" away from closing a World Class then. Because closing #2.5 means nothing here, but if you millimeter or two of closing #3 that's something The 2.5 close means more to most of us than not closing the #3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koura Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 BMI: 30.1 which is considered "obese" on the scale. I'm 5'10" and 215 pounds. Forearm measured straight: 12 and 7/8". Best gripper close: MM2. Why are people listing grippers that they are "almost" closing? I am only 2 and 7/8" away from closing a World Class then. Because closing #2.5 means nothing here, but if you millimeter or two of closing #3 that's something The 2.5 close means more to most of us than not closing the #3. Yeah, absolutely. I wroted quite stupid on my previous post. That can be little misunderstood post, but i meaned same that you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supersqueeze Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Ivarboneless, I've been a rockclimber for almost 20 years and I know of no one who has a forearm 1 inch larger that their upper arm. I can get such measurements on my own arms but they involve goose-necked wrist + bent elboe for the forearm measurement and a straight upper arm. Both straight I get 1:1. I have about the most lopsided arms of any of the climbers I know or have seen (and I've seen the very best of the best). Their may be some mutant out there with slightly larger forearms than upper arms but 99%+ of everybody will get bad tendonitis in their elboes prior to achieving this. You must train the surrounding muscles to avoid the tendonitis and the forearms grow much slower so they end up smaller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unseenbeat Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Wes had forearms that were the same size or slightly larger than his upper arms at one point. That was more from neglect tho. Tim BMI-24.2 (5'8", 158 pounds at time of this post.) Forearms- 12" and maybe a 1/4" straight, 13.5" or slightly larger goosenecked. Gripper closed- #2 repped from CCS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bonzi Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 Updated ratios: Ivarboneless(1.731) Koura(1.744) supersqueeze(1.79) No Forearm or BMI numbers provided only ratio given amaury (1.848) Fissure(1.884) Pete1006(1.933) Cannon(1.975) unseenbeat(1.976) vikingsrule92(1.982) dimmers(2.044) Bonzi(2.165) Cunny(2.235 updated) nails(2.338) bencrush(2.338) The Writer(2.350) CoC#3(2.375) Autolupus(2.454) rolf(2.462) GatorGrip(2.726) twig(2.897) A question for y'all. How much increase have you been able to achieve in forearm size due to workouts and not with a large weight gain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twig Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 Nice to see I'm still in the lead (in my eyes)! I would say almost all of my forearm size is due to workouts, cos I carry very little fat on my arms and legs, and almost none on my forearms and lower legs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bonzi Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 Updated ratios: Ivarboneless-----1.731--21.2--12.25--HG 300(approx 2.4) Koura-------------1.744--21.8--12.50--COC #2.5 supersqueeze----1.790--????--?????--?? amaury-----------1.848--23.1--12.50--?? Fissure------------1.884--29.2--15.50--COC #3 Pete1006---------1.933--26.1--13.50--MM2 replica Cannon-----------1.975--23.7--12.00--COC #3 unseenbeat-------1.976--24.2--12.25--COC #2 vikingsrule92-----1.982--22.3--11.25--COC #2 dimmers----------2.044--23.5--11.50--COC #2 Bonzi--------------2.165--24.9--11.50--COC #1 Cunny-------------2.235--25.7--11.50--COC #2 Nails---------------2.338--30.4--13.00--HG 300(approx 2.6) bencrush----------2.338--30.1--12.88--MM2 The Writer--------2.350--32.9--14.00--?? CoC#3------------2.375--38.0--16.00--?? Autolupus---------2.454--31.9--13.00--COC #2.5 rolf----------------2.462--32.0--13.00--HG 300 GatorGrip---------2.726--36.8--13.50--RB 300 twig----------------2.897--42.0--14.50--HG 300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bonzi Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 Nice to see I'm still in the lead (in my eyes)!I would say almost all of my forearm size is due to workouts, cos I carry very little fat on my arms and legs, and almost none on my forearms and lower legs. I didn't make my self clear. What I should have said was as a muscle/tendon group, how would you rate the forearm measurement in its' ability to be increased, with the wrist practically impossible to increase in size used as a baseline and the triceps as probably the easiest in my opinion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthcarl Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 Nice to see I'm still in the lead (in my eyes)!I would say almost all of my forearm size is due to workouts, cos I carry very little fat on my arms and legs, and almost none on my forearms and lower legs. I didn't make my self clear. What I should have said was as a muscle/tendon group, how would you rate the forearm measurement in its' ability to be increased, with the wrist practically impossible to increase in size used as a baseline and the triceps as probably the easiest in my opinion? My forearm size has increased by maybe an inch since I started lifting in college, but I've also gained about 30 lbs. since then, so it's hard to tell. If it matters for your update, I have managed to NS close the HG 200. I still can't do the 300, though. I'm waiting for a IM#2 to try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bonzi Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 (edited) Updated ratios: Ivarboneless-----1.731--21.2--12.25--HG 300(approx 2.4 MMS) COC #2(no set) Koura-------------1.744--21.8--12.50--COC #2.5 supersqueeze----1.790--????--?????--?? amaury-----------1.848--23.1--12.50--?? Fissure------------1.884--29.2--15.50--COC #3(MMS close) Pete1006---------1.933--26.1--13.50--MM2 replica Cannon-----------1.975--23.7--12.00--COC #3 unseenbeat-------1.976--24.2--12.25--COC #2(repped using CCS) vikingsrule92-----1.982--22.3--11.25--COC #2 dimmers----------2.044--23.5--11.50--COC #2 Bonzi--------------2.165--24.9--11.50--COC #1 Cunny-------------2.235--25.7--11.50--COC #2 Nails---------------2.338--30.4--13.00--HG 300(approx 2.6) bencrush----------2.338--30.1--12.88--MM2 The Writer--------2.350--32.9--14.00--HG 200(no set) CoC#3------------2.375--38.0--16.00--?? Autolupus---------2.454--31.9--13.00--COC #2.5 rolf----------------2.462--32.0--13.00--HG 300 GatorGrip---------2.726--36.8--13.50--RB 300 twig----------------2.897--42.0--14.50--HG 300 Edited August 2, 2007 by Bonzi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condor Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 BMI 21,3 Forearm 12" cold, arm and wrist straight I can no set my HG200 for reps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supersqueeze Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 Sorry. BMI = 21.5 Forearm = 12" (measured it myself which is subject to error) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbcx6pmw Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 12.25" straight out, 27, PDA262 (~2.3) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bonzi Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Updated ratios: Ivarboneless-----1.731--21.2--12.25--HG 300(approx 2.4 MMS) COC #2(no set) Koura-------------1.744--21.8--12.50--COC #2.5 Condor-----------1.775--21.3--12.00--HG 200(No Set for reps) supersqueeze----1.792--21.5--12.00--?? amaury-----------1.848--23.1--12.50--?? Fissure------------1.884--29.2--15.50--COC #3(MMS close) Pete1006---------1.933--26.1--13.50--MM2 replica Cannon-----------1.975--23.7--12.00--COC #3 unseenbeat-------1.976--24.2--12.25--COC #2(repped using CCS) vikingsrule92-----1.982--22.3--11.25--COC #2 dimmers----------2.044--23.5--11.50--COC #2 Bonzi--------------2.165--24.9--11.50--COC #1 Noob Saibot------2.204--27.0--12.25--PDA 262(approx 2.3) Cunny-------------2.235--25.7--11.50--COC #2 Nails---------------2.338--30.4--13.00--HG 300(approx 2.6) bencrush----------2.338--30.1--12.88--MM2 The Writer---------2.350--32.9--14.00--HG 200(no set) CoC#3------------2.375--38.0--16.00--?? Autolupus---------2.454--31.9--13.00--COC #2.5 rolf----------------2.462--32.0--13.00--HG 300 GatorGrip---------2.726--36.8--13.50--RB 300 twig----------------2.897--42.0--14.50--HG 300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supersqueeze Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Gripper = 2.995 You guys are carrying forward too many significant figures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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