differences between tall and shorter men - Page 4 - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

**Pscarb** · 22-01-2006, 04:37 PM

lets keep this civil Rob no need for name calling mate..

**Robsta** · 22-01-2006, 05:14 PM

Well have you ever heard so much drivel in your life, "oh your short so you must be a t@sser!!"
How can someone's leg height determine their attitude towards others or make them more powerful, no wonder we've got people saying bb's are meatheads when you read such dross as this.. ffs

winger · 22-01-2006, 06:31 PM

Im short 5'8". The way you came off almost validated his point! Not having a go by any means.
Dont confuse arrogance with confidence.

**Robsta** · 22-01-2006, 06:49 PM

Just speak my mind mate, didn't almost validate his point at all, why cos I called him what his comment's make him.
Don't confuse straightalking with attitude,

5'8" I wish (sigh)

winger · 22-01-2006, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by robsta9

Just speak my mind mate, didn't almost validate his point at all, why cos I called him what his comment's make him.
Don't confuse straightalking with attitude,

5'8" I wish (sigh)

What are you stats mate?
Straight talking is always welcome! ;)

**Robsta** · 22-01-2006, 07:04 PM

5'5" 207 approx 14% bf just started bulking though test ent & tren. Wanted to get a bulk cycle in before cutting for summer....

winger · 22-01-2006, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by robsta9

5'5" 207 approx 14% bf just started bulking though test ent & tren. Wanted to get a bulk cycle in before cutting for summer....

That would bulk ya for sure. Nice stats, thats allot of muscle ma man!

**Robsta** · 22-01-2006, 07:14 PM

cheers mate, nice pic lol

Sherlock · 10-02-2006, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Pscarb

so what ou all are saying due to mechanics it is easeir for a short guy to lift heavy...pleease...

Yes mate. Here's an example - hold a weight close to your chest, then hold it out in front of you at the same height. The further you extend your arms the greater the pressure you'll feel on the supporting muscle. Apply that principle to the length of the humerus in a horizontal position say in a pressing movement and the longer the limb the more force required to move the weight. Simple Physics, that and the additional energy requirement to move the weight an additional distance against gravity means it makes it harder.

For this reason shorter limbed people will always have a mechanical advantage to longer limbed on movements such as squat, leg press, shoulder press, bench press, deadlifts. On the flipside tho taller guys are usually better at other events such as lifting high say in the strongman stones lifts or the fingles fingers and striding events such as farmers walk. The strength comparison I am speaking of tho of course would be taking into account equal ratio of bodyweight to weight lifted.

Anyway, hope you are doin well mate. Love to the family.

TH&S · 14-04-2008, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Sherlock

Yes mate. Here's an example - hold a weight close to your chest, then hold it out in front of you at the same height. The further you extend your arms the greater the pressure you'll feel on the supporting muscle. Apply that principle to the length of the humerus in a horizontal position say in a pressing movement and the longer the limb the more force required to move the weight. Simple Physics, that and the additional energy requirement to move the weight an additional distance against gravity means it makes it harder.

For this reason shorter limbed people will always have a mechanical advantage to longer limbed on movements such as squat, leg press, shoulder press, bench press, deadlifts. On the flipside tho taller guys are usually better at other events such as lifting high say in the strongman stones lifts or the fingles fingers and striding events such as farmers walk. The strength comparison I am speaking of tho of course would be taking into account equal ratio of bodyweight to weight lifted.

Anyway, hope you are doin well mate. Love to the family.

Not totally true.

Deadlift - you want long arms and short legs in order to reduce the ROM.
Bench - you want short arms and a long torso to reduce the ROM
Squats - you want short legs to reduce the ROM

:lift:

warren_1987 · 14-04-2008, 10:45 AM

i got to agree wth rob, i dont think its a liitle guy big guy thing, i have met just as many a$$holes who are 6ft+ as i have who and under 5'8. i dont know if im tall or averge. i guess on here im quite tall lol im just under 6' about 5'11.5'' ish lol. but i would defo rather be taller still, i would personally like to hit 6'2 that would be my ideal height but im 21 now so never going to happen. i dont know if it makes a difference to what height people want to be if they are thinking of compeating but i dont have any plans to compeate. and i want to hit 14.5st at my height and id consider this big.(not bb bg lol)

paulo · 14-04-2008, 08:48 PM

heights got fek all to do with abs! as the competitive guys will confirm its all down to diet,as for predisposition of visceral fat on abdomen this is a evolutionary adaptation to keep the vital organs insulated in colder climes-hence black/afro carribean dont have fat disosition there,as this wasnt needed where they originated from hence its stored on butt/hips,basically a thermo regulation process.so race /ethnicity is relevant not height.

stow · 14-04-2008, 09:45 PM

I think you tend to notice the gobby ones when they are small, more than regular size guys.
When I was working on the doors, you often got a group of lads causing trouble but you'd remember the small gobby one for some reason.

Napoleon complex.

Liam · 14-04-2008, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by stow

Napoleon complex.

Napoleon wasn't short for the time in which he lived!

winger · 15-04-2008, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Liam

Napoleon wasn't short for the time in which he lived!

Don't clutter up the issues with the facts.......lol

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Robsta Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bedford Posts: 4,643	Well have you ever heard so much drivel in your life, "oh your short so you must be a t@sser!!" How can someone's leg height determine their attitude towards others or make them more powerful, no wonder we've got people saying bb's are meatheads when you read such dross as this.. ffs __________________ Robsta

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22-01-2006, 06:49 PM	#49 (permalink)
Robsta Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bedford Posts: 4,643	Just speak my mind mate, didn't almost validate his point at all, why cos I called him what his comment's make him. Don't confuse straightalking with attitude, 5'8" I wish (sigh) __________________ Robsta

22-01-2006, 07:04 PM	#51 (permalink)
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14-04-2008, 10:45 AM	#56 (permalink)
warren_1987 Looking Freaky Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 897	Re: differences between tall and shorter men i got to agree wth rob, i dont think its a liitle guy big guy thing, i have met just as many a$$holes who are 6ft+ as i have who and under 5'8. i dont know if im tall or averge. i guess on here im quite tall lol im just under 6' about 5'11.5'' ish lol. but i would defo rather be taller still, i would personally like to hit 6'2 that would be my ideal height but im 21 now so never going to happen. i dont know if it makes a difference to what height people want to be if they are thinking of compeating but i dont have any plans to compeate. and i want to hit 14.5st at my height and id consider this big.(not bb bg lol)

14-04-2008, 08:48 PM	#57 (permalink)
paulo Looking Freaky Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: north Posts: 788	Re: differences between tall and shorter men heights got fek all to do with abs! as the competitive guys will confirm its all down to diet,as for predisposition of visceral fat on abdomen this is a evolutionary adaptation to keep the vital organs insulated in colder climes-hence black/afro carribean dont have fat disosition there,as this wasnt needed where they originated from hence its stored on butt/hips,basically a thermo regulation process.so race /ethnicity is relevant not height.

14-04-2008, 09:45 PM	#58 (permalink)
stow Gym Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 219	Re: differences between tall and shorter men I think you tend to notice the gobby ones when they are small, more than regular size guys. When I was working on the doors, you often got a group of lads causing trouble but you'd remember the small gobby one for some reason. Napoleon complex.