Feb 24, 2011, 10:04 PM
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Are your forearms bigger than your biceps?
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After the umpteenth comment about the size of my forearms I decided to measure mine just to see if I indeed had Popeye forearms. All measurements were taken flexed.
Left:
Bicep: 15" Forearm: 15.5"
Right:
Bicep: 14.8" Forearm: 15.3"
So now I'm curious to see if huge forearms are representative of the climbing, or at least the RC, community. Post up.
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Feb 25, 2011, 2:13 AM
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Re: [TheRucat] Are your forearms bigger than your biceps?
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I'm too lazy to measure, but I got a 3D body scan today and my right arm weighs 4.5kg. Also my body fat percentage is 8.3%. My legs weight 21.6 kg total, is that too heavy to climb v13?
I was curious after seeing alot of folks with bigger forearms... mine definately weren't. I did it flexing
Forearm 12.5
Bicep/tricep 14.5
I don't lift weights. Unless you count me. I am best at powerful moves though, maybe that's why?
Some of you have some big forearms... are you guys like 190 lbs?
I was thinking.... body fat would play a role, don't most people have alot more fat on their tricep than there forearm?
I'm pretty average or even a bit small at 5'10" 165 lbs. but I have 13.5" forearms. Can you say chicken legs? Body fat may have something to do with it, as I have a low percent.
Mar 29, 2011, 10:00 AM
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Re: [suprasoup] Are your forearms bigger than your biceps?
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lol what a question. Never thought about that before. So I had a look and my forearms are about half an inch bigger than my biceps. I don't want to have Popeye arms, so now I think to do some more biceps training, lol, it'll look really stupid on a woman
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lol what a question. Never thought about that before. So I had a look and my forearms are about half an inch bigger than my biceps. I don't want to have Popeye arms, so now I think to do some more biceps training, lol, it'll look really stupid on a woman
Triceps take up more room in your arm than your biceps do. Don't forget about 'em.
Apr 11, 2011, 5:00 AM
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my forearms are much bigger than my biceps and triceps but that started when i was younger due to drumming i think. Ive been told that is why i have constant elbow problems. the tendons in my elbow are being unevenly pulled while i climb resulting in what seems to be a constant tennis elbow type of pain. So right now im not climbing to work on getting my upper arms a bit bigger.
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