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Willow and Lord of the Rings... Bwaaaaaaahahahahahaha.
Ok, serious question. My roommate is about 5'7'' maybe 5'8'' He always says that he's bigger than me. I'm 6' even. I'm 215 and he's 205. Now he looks bigger than me, he's thick as hell. In terms of bodybuilding standards, he would blow me off stage. All of my measurements are bigger than his, so I am "bigger." However, his sole arguement is that for ever one inch in height that a bodybuilder is he should weight 8 more pounds than for being an inch shorter; eg: 6" 200 vs 6'2'' 216 would be the same size. Which I think seems reasonable. Lee Preist vs. Ronnie Coleman.
Also he say's he can't bulk up because he will look fatter than me because my fat is spread out more. So I look thinner at a given BF% than he would. Seems somewhat reasonable but if we're the same % then it's all relative and equal. Still shorter BBers still seem fatter during the offseason that taller BBers.
He wants to believe his theory above but "does not buy" the laws of physics. Force equals work times distance. F=md. So it does not take as much effort (force) for a short guy to bench 325 as it would a tall guy. Physics don't lie, that's just the way it is. The short guy is moving the weights a shorter distance. I forget who said it but for powerlifters, it's a gift to be short (leverage?).
He does have a Napoleon complex and some inserurity issues which really don't help our arguement (hell, I have enought issues of my own, we won't even go there). But he just does not want accept the physics aspect of it.
So what I'm really getting to I guess is how do I get my little general on horseback to accept the physics part? He just wants to accept what will benefit him and give him excuses, not what is proven.
And my two cents on the women issue..... NOTHING GETS 'EM WETTER THAN COLD, HARD, CASH. Women are more superficial than men are. If you haven't figured that out yet, then you will in time.
Willow and Lord of the Rings... Bwaaaaaaahahahahahaha.
Ok, serious question. My roommate is about 5'7'' maybe 5'8'' He always says that he's bigger than me. I'm 6' even. I'm 215 and he's 205. Now he looks bigger than me, he's thick as hell. In terms of bodybuilding standards, he would blow me off stage. All of my measurements are bigger than his, so I am "bigger." However, his sole arguement is that for ever one inch in height that a bodybuilder is he should weight 8 more pounds than for being an inch shorter; eg: 6" 200 vs 6'2'' 216 would be the same size. Which I think seems reasonable. Lee Preist vs. Ronnie Coleman.
Also he say's he can't bulk up because he will look fatter than me because my fat is spread out more. So I look thinner at a given BF% than he would. Seems somewhat reasonable but if we're the same % then it's all relative and equal. Still shorter BBers still seem fatter during the offseason that taller BBers.
He wants to believe his theory above but "does not buy" the laws of physics. Force equals work times distance. F=md. So it does not take as much effort (force) for a short guy to bench 325 as it would a tall guy. Physics don't lie, that's just the way it is. The short guy is moving the weights a shorter distance. I forget who said it but for powerlifters, it's a gift to be short (leverage?).
He does have a Napoleon complex and some inserurity issues which really don't help our arguement (hell, I have enought issues of my own, we won't even go there). But he just does not want accept the physics aspect of it.
So what I'm really getting to I guess is how do I get my little general on horseback to accept the physics part? He just wants to accept what will benefit him and give him excuses, not what is proven.
And my two cents on the women issue..... NOTHING GETS 'EM WETTER THAN COLD, HARD, CASH. Women are more superficial than men are. If you haven't figured that out yet, then you will in time.
