when do you become big? - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

saint72 · 04-03-2008, 10:32 AM

May seem like a dumb question but just curious what are sort of average bench marks for size etc, ie when do you roughly know when you wont get much bigger and gains will change to definination and strengh more so than visible size?

example at present my arms are 15.5" chest is 45". I know everyone is different but just curious roughly how big you can get aprox - 100% natural.

Just nice to have some realistic goals to aim for.

Kezz · 04-03-2008, 11:28 AM

you will generally just stop growing or be making very minimal gains, you will then know you are big.............but then its time to change your training and diet around to get even bigger!!

Baldo · 04-03-2008, 11:37 AM

I wouldn't say that there are specific measurements to define whether you have achieved the grandure status of being big. You are as big as you feel when you look in the mirror, no matter how many people tell you that you are big, if you dont feel big when you look at yourself then you wont be big. I think its psychological, well thats how I feel anyway, maybe I have bogorexia!!

gym rat · 04-03-2008, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Kezz

you will generally just stop growing or be making very minimal gains, you will then know you are big.............but then its time to change your training and diet around to get even bigger!!

completly agree, a shock to the body every now and again, like change of diet and training are essential for the growing process, id say natty's can get quite big if the dedication was there along with controlled diet and training

shauno · 07-03-2008, 04:37 PM

when your puttimng as much effort into your diet as you are your training imo.

the time needs to be put in aswell. 2 years should have you looking like you do weights

wogihao · 07-03-2008, 06:00 PM

hmm mostly people who train i cant tell that they do unless there wearing a wife beater ect or they tell me.

theres only a few people you see in everyday life that are that big that you can see it through street clothes. and then they could be a fatty.

I guess you know you made it when you need custom clothes (im not talking about some brand gym wear) i meen hand made stuff - thats big.

Its hard to say that when you have stoped makeing progress and its very hard - that could indicate a number of things probably that the diet is wrong/lifestlye or training is preventing you from moving forward. My gym is full of plastic gansters like that - they beleve there the **** because they wear there wife beater and a Gasp cap.

The other problem is if you train in a provential gym odds are your fast going to become one of the "big" guys there - however when you goto a good place in the city (temple gym/muscleworks/genisis) your going to be near the bottom of the pile. It deffinitly puts it into perspective especialy if you visit there close to a compition.

beequeth · 10-03-2008, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by wogihao

hmm mostly people who train i cant tell that they do unless there wearing a wife beater ect or they tell me.

theres only a few people you see in everyday life that are that big that you can see it through street clothes. and then they could be a fatty.

I guess you know you made it when you need custom clothes (im not talking about some brand gym wear) i meen hand made stuff - thats big.

Its hard to say that when you have stoped makeing progress and its very hard - that could indicate a number of things probably that the diet is wrong/lifestlye or training is preventing you from moving forward. My gym is full of plastic gansters like that - they beleve there the **** because they wear there wife beater and a Gasp cap.

The other problem is if you train in a provential gym odds are your fast going to become one of the "big" guys there - however when you goto a good place in the city (temple gym/muscleworks/genisis) your going to be near the bottom of the pile. It deffinitly puts it into perspective especialy if you visit there close to a compition.

Spot on post mate.

simeon69 · 10-03-2008, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wogihao

hmm mostly people who train i cant tell that they do unless there wearing a wife beater ect or they tell me.

theres only a few people you see in everyday life that are that big that you can see it through street clothes. and then they could be a fatty.

I guess you know you made it when you need custom clothes (im not talking about some brand gym wear) i meen hand made stuff - thats big.

Its hard to say that when you have stoped makeing progress and its very hard - that could indicate a number of things probably that the diet is wrong/lifestlye or training is preventing you from moving forward. My gym is full of plastic gansters like that - they beleve there the **** because they wear there wife beater and a Gasp cap.

The other problem is if you train in a provential gym odds are your fast going to become one of the "big" guys there - however when you goto a good place in the city (temple gym/muscleworks/genisis) your going to be near the bottom of the pile. It deffinitly puts it into perspective especialy if you visit there close to a compition.

coulnt agree more mate!!

Porky Pie · 10-03-2008, 04:05 PM

You become "big" when people call you "Big Dave" or "Big Mark" or whatever your name is. Until people use this prefix, you are not allowed to consider yourself "big".

Another measure is p1ssed blokes needing to challenge you to an arm wrestle, this is another good indication that you're now "big".

Fat blokes are funny around "big" - they like to ask you how much you weigh and then they tell you that they weigh a similar amount as if that's the same thing and they deserve some credit for being a tub of lard.

Further evidence of being "big" is when chicks want to squeeze your arms in boozers. A down side to this is when you hear them telling their fella that you look like a freak and obviously have mental issues to need to be that size.

If you are "big" you cannot safely sit on garden furniture without breaking it, nothing fits, your back aches when you walk further than 30 yards and the Mrs needs to spend most of the time on top or you'll suffocate her.

warren_1987 · 10-03-2008, 04:08 PM

personally i think it totally depends, first you would have to establish what big is, do you mean muscular big or just big? there is a guy in my gym who is 6'8 and must weigh a ton but he aint that muscular mainly fat but is still big in my eyes. were as muscular big there aint that many in my gym as they are all students (uni gym) some look big in teir but just as wogi said they will look big due to the gym their in if they went to a non uni decnt city gym then they would be shadowed by most the guys in there.

also who is judging and for what reason. i could say im big, which i am FOR A JOCKEY LOL (not really a jockey just example)...........

....but for a rugby player im small.

what about height aswell? if someone asks how big is such and such the reply will usually be they are ?ft?'' and weigh ???lbs. now if it is he is 6' and 170lbs then i would think they are big now if they are 5'3 and 180lbs then yeah they are big .

just my 2p thanks

warren_1987 · 10-03-2008, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Porky Pie

You become "big" when people call you "Big Dave" or "Big Mark" or whatever your name is. Until people use this prefix, you are not allowed to consider yourself "big".

Another measure is p1ssed blokes needing to challenge you to an arm wrestle, this is another good indication that you're now "big".

Fat blokes are funny around "big" - they like to ask you how much you weigh and then they tell you that they weigh a similar amount as if that's the same thing and they deserve some credit for being a tub of lard.

Further evidence of being "big" is when chicks want to squeeze your arms in boozers. A down side to this is when you hear them telling their fella that you look like a freak and obviously have mental issues to need to be that size.

If you are "big" you cannot safely sit on garden furniture without breaking it, nothing fits, your back aches when you walk further than 30 yards and the Mrs needs to spend most of the time on top or you'll suffocate her.

classic , reps lol

Kezz · 10-03-2008, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Porky Pie

You become "big" when people call you "Big Dave" or "Big Mark" or whatever your name is. Until people use this prefix, you are not allowed to consider yourself "big".

Another measure is p1ssed blokes needing to challenge you to an arm wrestle, this is another good indication that you're now "big".

Fat blokes are funny around "big" - they like to ask you how much you weigh and then they tell you that they weigh a similar amount as if that's the same thing and they deserve some credit for being a tub of lard.

Further evidence of being "big" is when chicks want to squeeze your arms in boozers. A down side to this is when you hear them telling their fella that you look like a freak and obviously have mental issues to need to be that size.

If you are "big" you cannot safely sit on garden furniture without breaking it, nothing fits, your back aches when you walk further than 30 yards and the Mrs needs to spend most of the time on top or you'll suffocate her.

Ha ha spot on mate :lift:

wogihao · 10-03-2008, 04:13 PM

When you need c-pap.

BLUE(UK) · 10-03-2008, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saint72

May seem like a dumb question but just curious what are sort of average bench marks for size etc, ie when do you roughly know when you wont get much bigger and gains will change to definination and strengh more so than visible size?

example at present my arms are 15.5" chest is 45". I know everyone is different but just curious roughly how big you can get aprox - 100% natural.

Just nice to have some realistic goals to aim for.

Size and weight will come down to genetics,height,bone structure and fat percentage.
A good indicator is to try this....

http://www.weightrainer.net/bodypred.html

I am 100% natural,never taken any drugs besides those prescribed by my doc and i am not far off what they estimate so i'd say i am doing well.

As for being BIG,i doubt many people feel 'big',just more content with what their size.
Hope that helps.

TH&S · 10-03-2008, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Porky Pie

You become "big" when people call you "Big Dave" or "Big Mark" or whatever your name is. Until people use this prefix, you are not allowed to consider yourself "big".

Another measure is p1ssed blokes needing to challenge you to an arm wrestle, this is another good indication that you're now "big".

Fat blokes are funny around "big" - they like to ask you how much you weigh and then they tell you that they weigh a similar amount as if that's the same thing and they deserve some credit for being a tub of lard.

Further evidence of being "big" is when chicks want to squeeze your arms in boozers. A down side to this is when you hear them telling their fella that you look like a freak and obviously have mental issues to need to be that size.

If you are "big" you cannot safely sit on garden furniture without breaking it, nothing fits, your back aches when you walk further than 30 yards and the Mrs needs to spend most of the time on top or you'll suffocate her.

Big is when you walk into the Baron of Beef in Cambridge and are automatically bought beer as people think you are part of the local rugby team which is in there celebrating a victory / upon finding out you don't play for the team are offered the job of playing second row.

Big is when you struggle to tie your shoes without splitting your trousers.

Big is when you sit down and your quads might actually pop out of your trousers.

Big is when you aren't allowed into bars as the bouncers feel they may have a problem if you were to fight them.

:lift::beer1:

04-03-2008, 10:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
saint72 Newbie Trainer Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hants Posts: 51	when do you become big? May seem like a dumb question but just curious what are sort of average bench marks for size etc, ie when do you roughly know when you wont get much bigger and gains will change to definination and strengh more so than visible size? example at present my arms are 15.5" chest is 45". I know everyone is different but just curious roughly how big you can get aprox - 100% natural. Just nice to have some realistic goals to aim for.

04-03-2008, 11:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
Kezz Getting HUGE! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Wales Posts: 2,270	Re: when do you become big? you will generally just stop growing or be making very minimal gains, you will then know you are big.............but then its time to change your training and diet around to get even bigger!! __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

04-03-2008, 11:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
Baldo Cutting for summer Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 68	Re: when do you become big? I wouldn't say that there are specific measurements to define whether you have achieved the grandure status of being big. You are as big as you feel when you look in the mirror, no matter how many people tell you that you are big, if you dont feel big when you look at yourself then you wont be big. I think its psychological, well thats how I feel anyway, maybe I have bogorexia!! __________________ :lift:

07-03-2008, 04:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
shauno Getting bigger slowly Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Well'boro Posts: 526	Re: when do you become big? when your puttimng as much effort into your diet as you are your training imo. the time needs to be put in aswell. 2 years should have you looking like you do weights __________________ Shauno destroyed the periodic table. Because Shauno only recognises the element of surprise.

07-03-2008, 06:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
wogihao Banned Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,358	Re: when do you become big? hmm mostly people who train i cant tell that they do unless there wearing a wife beater ect or they tell me. theres only a few people you see in everyday life that are that big that you can see it through street clothes. and then they could be a fatty. I guess you know you made it when you need custom clothes (im not talking about some brand gym wear) i meen hand made stuff - thats big. Its hard to say that when you have stoped makeing progress and its very hard - that could indicate a number of things probably that the diet is wrong/lifestlye or training is preventing you from moving forward. My gym is full of plastic gansters like that - they beleve there the **** because they wear there wife beater and a Gasp cap. The other problem is if you train in a provential gym odds are your fast going to become one of the "big" guys there - however when you goto a good place in the city (temple gym/muscleworks/genisis) your going to be near the bottom of the pile. It deffinitly puts it into perspective especialy if you visit there close to a compition.

10-03-2008, 04:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
Porky Pie Communist Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Wherever I lay my sword Posts: 485	Re: when do you become big? You become "big" when people call you "Big Dave" or "Big Mark" or whatever your name is. Until people use this prefix, you are not allowed to consider yourself "big". Another measure is p1ssed blokes needing to challenge you to an arm wrestle, this is another good indication that you're now "big". Fat blokes are funny around "big" - they like to ask you how much you weigh and then they tell you that they weigh a similar amount as if that's the same thing and they deserve some credit for being a tub of lard. Further evidence of being "big" is when chicks want to squeeze your arms in boozers. A down side to this is when you hear them telling their fella that you look like a freak and obviously have mental issues to need to be that size. If you are "big" you cannot safely sit on garden furniture without breaking it, nothing fits, your back aches when you walk further than 30 yards and the Mrs needs to spend most of the time on top or you'll suffocate her.

10-03-2008, 04:08 PM	#10 (permalink)
warren_1987 Getting HUGE! Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,178	Re: when do you become big? personally i think it totally depends, first you would have to establish what big is, do you mean muscular big or just big? there is a guy in my gym who is 6'8 and must weigh a ton but he aint that muscular mainly fat but is still big in my eyes. were as muscular big there aint that many in my gym as they are all students (uni gym) some look big in teir but just as wogi said they will look big due to the gym their in if they went to a non uni decnt city gym then they would be shadowed by most the guys in there. also who is judging and for what reason. i could say im big, which i am FOR A JOCKEY LOL (not really a jockey just example)........... ....but for a rugby player im small. what about height aswell? if someone asks how big is such and such the reply will usually be they are ?ft?'' and weigh ???lbs. now if it is he is 6' and 170lbs then i would think they are big now if they are 5'3 and 180lbs then yeah they are big . just my 2p thanks

10-03-2008, 04:13 PM	#13 (permalink)
wogihao Banned Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,358	Re: when do you become big? When you need c-pap.

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