Strange thing about strong man...

[jacshelb]

A little off topic, but... I saw the strangest thing on WSM qualifier show tonight- reruns from last year's comp. They were giving people's stats and they get to this guy who looks like he's maybe 185 lbs. and they say that he's 5'8", and I'm thinking "Damn! I'll bet he does weigh under 200.." Nope! They list his weight at 260! Upon closer inspection I see that he has very average looking long arms and is small through the traps and shoulders. When you could see his torso, he was kinda barrel chested. And, his legs were average. I guess you can hide a lot of weight in the torso when your arms are smallish. Still, it was almost inconceivable that this guy would weigh any more than 200 lbs.!

I know this all sounds pretty random. It got me thinking about what makes a man 'look' muscular and powerful. And, I had to come back to what one of my old classmates told me, "Just build huge traps and shoulders and you'll always look awesome!" Of course, there is more to it than that- like when you are standing next to a 300 lb freak you are going to look tiny. But, he sure had a point. So, for us bodybuilders, we can't forget the importance of huge traps and cannonball shoulders!


Jacob

 

[steelmass]

lol... Ya he was probably standing next to a 6'5" 350 lber... but true - big shoulders and back (definitely traps) are my favorite part - favorite part to train too.

 

[jacshelb]

lol... Ya he was probably standing next to a 6'5" 350 lber... but true - big shoulders and back (definitely traps) are my favorite part - favorite part to train too.

I'm with you on the big back thing too. Back thickness is one of the things I've neglected up to this point, I'm sorry to say. I've always had good traps and lats and not even deads brought up my mid back thickness. After attending and competing in my first comp.this spring, I was in awe of the great overall back development the best guys had. So, now, I'm focusing on thickness. I'm just a little guy, I'm always going to look thin next to the big men. But, thank God, I don't live in a world entirely populated by elite strongman competitors!


Jacob

 

[boxerjake]

What makes you look impressive is when your thick ......


Having ape hangers off your shoulders
or traps that make you look like you have no neck is not
nearly as impressive as being a foot and a half thick

 

[alcatraz1662]

Some of those guys are freakishly cut, and have an abnormally low BF% for strong man competition. Amazing genetics, IE....Marius Pudzianowski.

http://www.pudzian.pl/english/index2.php

 

[jacshelb]

What makes you look impressive is when your thick ......


Having ape hangers off your shoulders
or traps that make you look like you have no neck is not
nearly as impressive as being a foot and a half thick

I hear what you are saying. But, that's kinda what this guy had- torso thickness. But, his traps, neck, shoulders and arms made him look more than 60 lbs. lighter than he was. I guess if you are thick, you better have some arms and shoulders to go with it or no one is ever going to know when you are wearing regular clothes/ t-shirt. I on the other hand don't really have any of the above, working on all of it. I'm naturally blessed with broad shoulders, but still need to fill out big time.


Jacob