Filling out the body with muscle

[iron addict]

It is "generally" easier for a shorter guy to fill out the muscle bellies than a tall lanky guy. Want some extreme examples? Here is the 2008 Olympia line-up. These stats are pre-Olympia and do not necessarily compare to where everyone came in.

Melvin Anthony 5'8 240
Gustavo Badell 5'8 245
Jay Cutler 5'9 267
Moe Moussawl 5'9 235
Kevin English 5'5 202
Toney Freeman 6'2 286
Phil Heath 5'9 230
David Henry 5'5 207
Dexter Jackson 5'7 230
Johnny Jackson 5'8 240
Craig Richardson 5'7 215
Ronnie Rockel 5'6 225
Silvio Samuel 5'7 220
Sergey Shelestov 5'11 270
Branch Warren 5'7 245
Dennis Wolf 5'11 267

See all the six foot plus guys in there? Oh yeah exactly one. See a lineup of guys mostly 5'5-5'10? Yup.

Iron Addict

[captainbicept]

The best bodybuilders are all over six feet. Arnold and Ronnie Coleman are both over 6'2".
Additionally the guys in the worlds strongest man are all filled out and huge. They are all over six feet tall.
An individual with larger limbs can and will add more muscle to their frame. Additionally, they can and will look larger when filled out.

[ripsid]

I think Ronnie was 5'11", just a touch under 6'..

SiD

[captainbicept]

I thought he was taller sorry.

[GBAGH]

When you are that tall it is too hard to put on muscle. It just ain't easy. When you have long limbs they never look as full as someone with shorter limbs.

[Scotbod]

Originally Posted by GBAGH

When you are that tall it is too hard to put on muscle. It just ain't easy. When you have long limbs they never look as full as someone with shorter limbs.

That's a fact, but a good big guy will always beat a good wee guy, so if you're tall and wish to compete it's worth sticking at it.

I'm 6' and have competed sevral times and always felt self concious standing next to chunkys guy 5" shorter than me. In some poses however, I would blow these guys away.

[BigSickD]

Originally Posted by iron addict

Ronnie is 5'11.

IA

Yep I am about 6ft., and I stood next to him in the elevator in Vegas and when we were walking to our room, my wife said "your about an inch taller than him but he was much bigger" I was like yeah no shit woman..LOL, bless her heart she was drunk off her ass when she said that...

[millenium girl]

The only big guy at my gym is 5ft2 while I'm 5ft7. He's short and looks big especially when bulking.

[strongarm]

Originally Posted by GBAGH

When you are that tall it is too hard to put on muscle. It just ain't easy. When you have long limbs they never look as full as someone with shorter limbs.

Im with on this, Me being 6'3" i find it hard to full out. I train with shorter people, most people are shorter then me etiher way lol. THey seem to fill out alot fast then me.

[crombie09]

Yeah being tall and trying to pack on muscle blows balls.