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    arm measurement

    Posts: 183
    edited January 1 in Health and Weight Loss
    I feel like I have small arms compared to others, relaxed is 10 1/8 and flexed I 10.75. My bench press is increasing but no change in arms. Curious to hear what some other peoples arm sizes to see where I stand. Thanks

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    • Posts: 82
      Where are you taking the measurement? At the center of your upper arm (mid point between elbow and shoulder)?
    • Posts: 183
      I'm measuring the biggest part of the bicep, probably midway
    • Posts: 166
      To be honest I think your doing well. I mean your starting out if your trying to bulk up it'll take time...But as a women my upper arm is 13.5 inches...and they are not toned.....its all fat....Over the past couple months I've noticed that they have decreased.....

      you shouldn't worry to much
    • Posts: 6,626 Member
      Noticeable hypertrophy can take a very VERY long time. In all reality, it's just as much nutrition as it is lifting.

      I was at 17.5 flexed as of my last measurement last month, but I have a fair amount of fat on my arms still. I wouldn't be shocked if it's actually dropped since then. I don't bother with unflexed measurements, as pretty much every standard for it is in flex.
    • Posts: 183
      Noticeable hypertrophy can take a very VERY long time. In all reality, it's just as much nutrition as it is lifting.

      I was at 17.5 flexed as of my last measurement last month, but I have a fair amount of fat on my arms still. I wouldn't be shocked if it's actually dropped since then. I don't bother with unflexed measurements, as pretty much every standard for it is in flex.
      That's my 5 year goal lol
    • Posts: 6,626 Member
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      That's my 5 year goal lol

      Well, luckily for me, being a fat guy working a manual labor job for years helped me to keep a good amount of muscle on. Carrying all of this extra *kitten* around isn't easy. Lol. Now I just have to get rid of another 50 pounds so I can actually see said muscles. :)
    • Posts: 183
      Good luck
    • Posts: 183
      To be honest I think your doing well. I mean your starting out if your trying to bulk up it'll take time...But as a women my upper arm is 13.5 inches...and they are not toned.....its all fat....Over the past couple months I've noticed that they have decreased.....

      you shouldn't worry to much
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      Thank you
    • Posts: 11,068 Member
      16" flexed, no pump.

      For the record, even .5" gain in arm measurement (when lean, mind you) is significant and very noticeable.
    • Posts: 781 Member
      I'm at 15.5 flexed
    • Posts: 2,208 Member
      16.25" flexed, cold. About 17 after a workout. It would be wonderful to have that as a cold measurement.
    • Posts: 82
      It takes time, I'm sure you will start to slowly bulk as you increase your weight. I started out at 13.5" but it was mostly fat, I'm down to 12. 75" with a solid amount of muscle. Even that decrease of fat with adding muscle took about 9 months though, so the results may be as slow with bulking. But you'll get there! Good luck!
    • Posts: 712 Member
      Please don't take this the wrong way, but you currently weigh 143lbs and want to weight 135lbs. That's really not a recipe for big guns, unless you're about 3' tall!
    • Posts: 11,068 Member
      Please don't take this the wrong way, but you currently weigh 143lbs and want to weight 135lbs. That's really not a recipe for big guns, unless you're about 3' tall!

      ^ Good catch.

      OP: What is your height?
    • Posts: 183
      Please don't take this the wrong way, but you currently weigh 143lbs and want to weight 135lbs. That's really not a recipe for big guns, unless you're about 3' tall!
      my frame is very small and carry all my weight in my stomach and with my frame it really shows in my midsection. I'm not trying to bulk much just so they don't look like toothpicks. With my waist at 26" that keeps my weight lower
    • Posts: 183
      I'm 5'8"
    • Posts: 87 Member
      I'm 5.8. 200 lbs and 16 inch arms
    • Posts: 9,151 Member
      My biceps are 16.5" relaxed and about half fat half muscle. I think if I got rid of most of the fat, they would measure 12".
    • Posts: 11,068 Member
      I would suggest that you don't eat in a calorie deficit at this point.
    • Posts: 712 Member
      my frame is very small and carry all my weight in my stomach and with my frame it really shows in my midsection. I'm not trying to bulk much just so they don't look like toothpicks. With my waist at 26" that keeps my weight lower

      Fair enough not wanting to bulk massively, but at your height, you could easily be 150-160lbs without being overly bulky.

      Obviously what you want is entirely up to you, but I think realistically you're going to have to choose between being a bit bigger and heavier, or being lighter. If you train right, you'll get a bit bigger and heavier, without putting it around the waist.
      As an example, I've competed at weights ranging from about 87kg to 100kg*, with the same waist size.


      *That's 190-220 for those of you who like lbs.
    • Posts: 97 Member
      I am 6' 240 mine are 17.5 cold flex about 18.5 after workout. Bench pressing is more for chest than arms, do curls and triceps works out to increase arm size the tri workouts really enhance what you have...
    • Posts: 3,346 Member
      5'10 and my arms are now a pretty lean 14". Was sad watching them shrink as I lost my body fat but now I am adding weight and will hopefully see some growth in muscle mass.
    • Posts: 12,294 Member
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      ^ Good catch.

      OP: What is your height?

      Not OP here but from someone that weighs pretty much the same, I'm 5'6" with 14" arms flexed at 140lbs (last I checked may be 14.25 now (bulking), so it can be done, if he isn't tall. At the end of my cut I was 134, arms were 13.75 flexed then.
    • Posts: 590 Member
      5'11, 198lbs, 17inch cold
    • Posts: 77
      11 and flabby bingo wings( where does that saying come from)I have just started to do arm exersicess will keep you posted
    • Posts: 183
      I've started upping my protein intake so that may help, I went 3 months eating only fruits and veges and a little lean protein. I'm shooting for 13" arms, think that would be a good fit for my body
    • Posts: 174 Member
      6'1" 227 and my bicep is 17" cold. 16 pounds lost and I lost 1/2" on my arms
    • Posts: 590 Member
      I've started upping my protein intake so that may help, I went 3 months eating only fruits and veges and a little lean protein. I'm shooting for 13" arms, think that would be a good fit for my body
      if u dont mind me asking. y would u go on such a diet?
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      if u dont mind me asking. y would u go on such a diet?
      I carried all my extra weight in my stomach which is unhealthy and with my smaller frame my Dr. And personal trainer I had for a little while told me that 135 - 140 would be a good weight for me
    • Posts: 1,133 Member
      I feel like I have small arms compared to others, relaxed is 10 1/8 and flexed I 10.75. My bench press is increasing but no change in arms. Curious to hear what some other peoples arm sizes to see where I stand. Thanks

      I think 12.5" not flexed, and I'm 5'10". BF% matters, though. I'd rather have them smaller and see my tricep, than bigger and flabby, though.
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