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Originally Posted by midlifebear I've been too overbuilt in the arms and chest that I couldn't reach the middle of my back to scratch an itch. That was a warning. That was being too big. |
HEY, I resemble that remark!! LOL. I personally think that, yes, someone can be TOO big, to where the proportions go all goofy and cartoonish.
I had to make that decision for myself when my trainer and I started discussing where I want to go. I am now big enough in most places (arms and chest are a constant work in progress) that its a matter of diminishing returns for someone my height (5 foot 8) to get bigger, I think.
But, I think I am, like some guys, in a bit of a catch 22. I am never going to have a perfect six pack without some form of surgery, as the diet required for me to have one would also cause me to lost a fair chunk of my muscle mass. Actually, I still wouldn't have one, because I have a swayback (spinal curvature), meaning that my abdominal area always sticks a bit further out than my pelvic area, no matter how lean it is *shrug*.
So, I make sure my shoulders, arms and chest can be as big as possible to offset this (in my own mind).
