Arm Size Measurements

Weird question, but when you're measuring your arms / chest / whatever for progress measuring sake, do you usually measure when the muscle is flexed and contracted, or extended?

(in b4 penis measuring )

 

personally, flexed and contracted as that yields the biggest numbers

 

ok, cool...same. i wonder because when i see some posts on fitness forums, i'm not sure if they mean flexed or not...because i've read in a muscle mag that you measure unflexed. and if some of those guys are posting 15" unflexed, then geez...i've got some work to do

 

ha ha, yeah if that's the case then same here!

also, it is important to note that the standard, accepted protocol is that any measurement should immediately be increased by 20%, then an additional 5% for every future reference! just so you know...

 

I measure UN flexed That's how I read you should do it. I tried it both ways and my measurements came out 15" un flexed and 15 1/2" flexed

 

hahaha...i'll remember that for when i need to do some e-bragging

man! that's what i figured. i'm only 12 1/4" unflexed. about 15" flexed. i don't like posting the unflexed number. haha.

 

I follow this : http://www.illpumpyouup.com/articles/symmetry-chart-for-bodybuilding.htm

 

18 unflexed 21 1/5 flexed

 

measure flexed. the end

 

18" un, 19" flexed. What was Hulk Hogan's-24"?? I remember he called them his "24 inch pythons"

 

What's funny is some folks just have big bone structure and maybe fat. Just cause the measurements are big doesn't mean you can lift more.

Personally, I track progress by body weight and actual strength.

 

I guess I need to work on my arms then

 

Great article and measurement table

 

Agreed. I have seen some pretty disgusting women with way bigger arms than me.

 

When i went to school for personal training we were taught to measure relaxed. Biceps measured right where the deltoid meets the biceps, forearms at their largest point. Chest at the nipples.