Please Scroll Down to See Forums Below I agree with hungry1, its pretty sad when you have to cut the short guys down to make yourself look better, thats strange all my tall friends I 've trained with over the years wouldn't dare tell me I'm just another face in the crowd or even attempt to show disrespect or say they get the better looking women because they know some of the very pretty women that i dated and the very beautiful lady that i'm now married to, and for as getting noticed I'm on my 3rd marriage and alot of other ladies in between I got noticed to much this bodybuilding made me to noticed and in trouble. comments like this is why this board is going down it causes hatred between short and tall people like a racial comment would. We are all people that are trying to build and look the best we can be and we short people are no less than you tall people there are some things we can do that yall cant and some things that yall can do that we cant so chill on the short comments and lets all get along. Pittbull2
I hate Short People!!!
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HansNZ
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I am tall and can relate. Go and view my post about being broad shouldered and the weakness it creates in chest exercises.
Shorter guys can go to the gym, put on 25lbs and look awesome. Taller people (those over 6 foot perhaps) often start out looking gangly. This means we're often naturally lanky and out of proportion.
The up side to this is that a taller, longer boned body, when well developed and in proportion, can often look better aesthetically than short bodies look. It's easier to get a good body when you're shorter. But for a "supremo" body, tall, long boned guys can get that ultimate look, even though it is harder.
Shorter guys often look gorilla-like when carrying lots of muscle whereas tall, longer boned people can carry a huge amount of muscle mass and continue to maintain an athletic look. The shorter pro BBers look impressive, but not attractive.
In short I am saying that it is harder for tall guys to get that ultimate look, but the result is the best (IMHO) when they finally achieve it.
my 2 cents.
Shorter guys can go to the gym, put on 25lbs and look awesome. Taller people (those over 6 foot perhaps) often start out looking gangly. This means we're often naturally lanky and out of proportion.
The up side to this is that a taller, longer boned body, when well developed and in proportion, can often look better aesthetically than short bodies look. It's easier to get a good body when you're shorter. But for a "supremo" body, tall, long boned guys can get that ultimate look, even though it is harder.
Shorter guys often look gorilla-like when carrying lots of muscle whereas tall, longer boned people can carry a huge amount of muscle mass and continue to maintain an athletic look. The shorter pro BBers look impressive, but not attractive.
In short I am saying that it is harder for tall guys to get that ultimate look, but the result is the best (IMHO) when they finally achieve it.
my 2 cents.
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.......know what your saying.....
I'm tired of hearing all of you 6ft 3inch morons complaining. Your size has nothing to do with your height. YOUR GENETIC BUILD DOES. Your either ectomorphic, endomorphic, or mesomorphic. My training partner is 6 feet 3inches tall at 280lbs, 8% bodyfat, and just earned his pro-card..... so whats up with him man?? Furthermore, I just ran into someone I have not seen for ten years. He was no different. 5' 6" tall and 122lbs.... he is very ectomorphic, and I dont think he will ever be putting on size like your bitching about. Now I'm not sure if the ratio of short people being mesomorphic is higher than tall people, but believe me friend, I have seen 5'6" - 5'9" people who have not been able to put on size just like your complaining about.
ECTOMORPHIC- Long arms, low bodyfat, small waist line, (thin build)
MESOMORPHIC- Muscular build, athletic, relatively low body fat, but slightly higher than the ectomorph. Shorter limbs. Thick muscle bellies. (THIS IS THE BUILD I THINK YOU ARE JEALOUS OF)
Endomorphic- High body fat, hyper flexible, Lower body is thicker than upper body. (Typical round build), non athletic.... but can train to be
combinations of the builds are possible, but what I am saying here is get it right. I'm a 5' 9" ectomorph who did'nt even get any recognition for my lifting until 7 year in! I worked very hard to achieve my goals and I think it is unfair to say because someone is short is the reason they are muscular. HOw about good genetics?? I mean look at all your top pros-- a lot of them are pretty tall guys.
I'm tired of hearing all of you 6ft 3inch morons complaining. Your size has nothing to do with your height. YOUR GENETIC BUILD DOES. Your either ectomorphic, endomorphic, or mesomorphic. My training partner is 6 feet 3inches tall at 280lbs, 8% bodyfat, and just earned his pro-card..... so whats up with him man?? Furthermore, I just ran into someone I have not seen for ten years. He was no different. 5' 6" tall and 122lbs.... he is very ectomorphic, and I dont think he will ever be putting on size like your bitching about. Now I'm not sure if the ratio of short people being mesomorphic is higher than tall people, but believe me friend, I have seen 5'6" - 5'9" people who have not been able to put on size just like your complaining about.
ECTOMORPHIC- Long arms, low bodyfat, small waist line, (thin build)
MESOMORPHIC- Muscular build, athletic, relatively low body fat, but slightly higher than the ectomorph. Shorter limbs. Thick muscle bellies. (THIS IS THE BUILD I THINK YOU ARE JEALOUS OF)
Endomorphic- High body fat, hyper flexible, Lower body is thicker than upper body. (Typical round build), non athletic.... but can train to be
combinations of the builds are possible, but what I am saying here is get it right. I'm a 5' 9" ectomorph who did'nt even get any recognition for my lifting until 7 year in! I worked very hard to achieve my goals and I think it is unfair to say because someone is short is the reason they are muscular. HOw about good genetics?? I mean look at all your top pros-- a lot of them are pretty tall guys.
supertech69
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I used to be a short man hater but, once you put on some mass you will be glad that you are tall. Everyone see's me as being much bigger than I believe that I actually am. I'm 6'5" 245 about 10-11%BF However, I want to compete next year & unless I can get up to 270-280 then cut down I will not step on stage. I guess it's a self image thing but, I am in no way happy with my mass yet. The disadvantage to being tall is, I have to have 21" arms to look as thick as a shorter guy with 17's. That's o.k. short fellas, no matter how thick you look, we tall guys have you beat on the measurements. I can stand in front of you & block you out with a lat spread!
The caloric intake sux, I am at over 5000 calories & am having a hard time trying to figure out how to take in more quality calories. I feel like I'm eating non-stop except for when I'm sleeping. I forget what it feels like to be hungry. I do not care about how heavy someone goes, that is an ego thang but, I can push more weight than most so, I'm happy w/that. I've been as high as 335 on incline, I'm currently at 315. You might win your weight class but, when I get to the top of my game you wont beat me in the overall!
Karma to all!
The caloric intake sux, I am at over 5000 calories & am having a hard time trying to figure out how to take in more quality calories. I feel like I'm eating non-stop except for when I'm sleeping. I forget what it feels like to be hungry. I do not care about how heavy someone goes, that is an ego thang but, I can push more weight than most so, I'm happy w/that. I've been as high as 335 on incline, I'm currently at 315. You might win your weight class but, when I get to the top of my game you wont beat me in the overall! Karma to all!
HansNZ
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I need to apologise. I seem to have presented my point of view in a way that has offended some people.
My post (3 before this one) is not meant to imply that shorter people can't have good bodies. In fact I think what I was saying in that post (in a garbled sort of way) is that shorter people frequently do have the better bodies.
My refernce to taller people with longer bones having "supremo" physiques was merely a matter of my opnion. I believe I did say this. It is my perspective that when you find someone tall with long bones who has developed their bodies in proportion that IN MY OPINION these bodies look the best.
For those of you who sent me negative karma please sign your karma post so that I can respond and clarify any misunderstandings in future.
My post (3 before this one) is not meant to imply that shorter people can't have good bodies. In fact I think what I was saying in that post (in a garbled sort of way) is that shorter people frequently do have the better bodies.
My refernce to taller people with longer bones having "supremo" physiques was merely a matter of my opnion. I believe I did say this. It is my perspective that when you find someone tall with long bones who has developed their bodies in proportion that IN MY OPINION these bodies look the best.
For those of you who sent me negative karma please sign your karma post so that I can respond and clarify any misunderstandings in future.
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hansNZ thanks for the apology to short guys and you have your own opinion, some women like short men and some like tall some it dosn't matter, i myself am not attracted to taller women because they don't seem to have that athletic look that turns me on and I have had tall women that wanted to date me and i did but wasn't impressed at all even though they had pretty faces, now you give me one of those 5'5-5'6 babes with them nice little round muscular seats and nice muscle tone basicly BUILT LIKE A BRICK HOUSE and a pretty face with lonnnng blonde or black hair with a good heart and good tan and pretty eyes and I'm satisfied.You tall guys can have all the rest I don't want them lol. I remember a few years ago before i got married again ,me and about 15 other bros from the gym met at the beach after awhile this pretty babe passed by and built like a BRICK HOUSE and all the bros were trying to hit on her yes them tall guys with the long muscular look that get all the pretty babes tried, but this little runt at 5'6 1/2 to be exact 203 lbs with the cold black hair & green eyes and dark complextion was the one she walked off with and there mouth dropped watching us leave that was so funny and to hear some make comments like this is really funny and some are just plain STUPID.
SamsonSimpson
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agreed, I mean take a look at Lee Priest - 5'4
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