Guest Jayenforce Posted December 12, 2002 Share Posted December 12, 2002 I am getting ready to specialize on building my forearms. I would like to add an inch by the time spring rolls around. My forearms currently measure 13" (7" wrists) and I have never trained them directly for any length of time. What type of frequency is ideal for specialization? Also, what is the correct way to measure the forearms? (I measure mine by holding my arm straight out and clenching my fist. No gooseneck.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roark Posted December 12, 2002 Share Posted December 12, 2002 To compare measurements with those of the pioneers in lifting and bodybuilding, the same method of taking those measurements should be respected. Here is how David p. Willoughby explained measuring the wrist in April 1948 in Your Physique magazine: "The girth of [the] wrist is measured with the tape directly next to the base of the hand (that is, between the lower end of the forearm bones and the hand), with the hand held open, palm up, fingers extended, and the hand in line with the forearm. The forearm is measured at the largest part (near the elbow in thin persons, but lower on the forearm when it is better developed), with the arm straight, wrist straight, and the fist firmly clenched, palm up." Of course, an additional inch can be added to forearm girth by 'goosenecking the hand at a right angle to the forearm, and then bringing the forearm to a right angle with the upper arm. But to compare to Goerner and Apollon etc., we should use the method described by Willoughby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest iron_addict Posted December 12, 2002 Share Posted December 12, 2002 are there any known measurements of apollon's or goerner's forearms? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underdawg Posted December 13, 2002 Share Posted December 13, 2002 an inch by springtime? that's gonna be tough man. i'm tryin to beef mine up a little now too. don't know why, i should really be concentrating on getting them stronger. but i've found that wrist rollers and wrist curls are probably the best. do the wrist rollers standing on a bench and roll all the way up for some extra pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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