what is your opinion on tall bodybuilders?

[MR.C]

This is one for everyone so please join in. Is it harder for a person 6ft or taller to be successful at being a bodybuilder? Do they look better than shorter bodybuilders if they are full and symmetrical? who's your favorite tall body builder that's 6ft or taller from any time period and why?

 

[Chrisco915]

Yates is 5'11". As is Dennis Wolf. Do they qualify?

 

[Chrisco915]

Arnold was 6'2"...he was pretty good.

 

[airpendleton23]

its funny to me that most bodybuilders never look short in magazines/pics or videos, but when I see them in person I am like wtf? I'm 6' 4" so almsot everyone looks short to me. But I guess I just expect these guys to all be about 6' tall. Most of them are no taller than 5' 9".

That being said, I think a fully developed and symmetrical taller bodybuilder does beat a shorter one. Obviously just my opinion however.

 

[anabolic_hippie]

sergio oliva was tall arnold 6'2" yates 5'11" haney 5"11" coleman5'11" lou ferringo 6'4" (i think) gunter 6'1" thats off the top of my head i would say in my opinion the best bodies have always been the taller ones maybe i say that cause i am 6' hahahah ask a short guy you might get a list of great bodybuilders that are very short as long as you bring size symetry and conditioning doesnt matter what height you are

 

[anabolic_hippie]

even greg covacs is like 6'2" i think and paul dillet 6'5" i think

 

[HeavyHitter2]

I prefer the look of a taller BB, symmetrical of course. I just think it looks better.

 

[Chrisco915]

even greg covacs is like 6'2" i think and paul dillet 6'5" i think

Wikipedia said Dillett is only 6'1" which I do not believe........Critical Bench says 6'2".....I thoght is was about 6'4"or 6'5".

 

[Big_Truck]

[B]sergio oliva was tall[/B] arnold 6'2" yates 5'11" haney 5"11" coleman5'11" lou ferringo 6'4" (i think) gunter 6'1" thats off the top of my head i would say in my opinion the best bodies have always been the taller ones maybe i say that cause i am 6' hahahah ask a short guy you might get a list of great bodybuilders that are very short as long as you bring size symetry and conditioning doesnt matter what height you are

^ That's new to me, remember a pic being posted not to long ago here beside 2 other striving bbers and he looked pretty short to them.

 

[anabolic_hippie]

^ That's new to me, remember a pic being posted not to long ago here beside 2 other striving bbers and he looked pretty short to them.

which bb you refering too

 

[Big_Truck]

which bb you refering too

Sergio

 

[anabolic_hippie]

Sergio

well i havent met any of the bbers i listed so i could totally be wrong always thought he was a taller guy well i guess you learn something everyday

 

[tflexxin]

Yates is NOT 5-11. I'm 6'1 and I've stood with him and he's much shorter than me. I think he's 5-9 or 5-10. Dillet is 6-1, I've stood with him as well. Kovacs is about 6-3, WIDE!! LOL

It's not MORE difficult to get that round full physique being taller, it just takes LONGER! Like filling up a pitcher. The taller the pitcher, the longer it takes to fill it up.

 

[petedw]

I'm quite shocked that no one has mentioned Toney Freeman yet!
He looks great and is over 6ft

 

[mule]

well i havent met any of the bbers i listed so i could totally be wrong always thought he was a taller guy well i guess you learn something everyday

sergio oliva is 5,9

 

[5plates]

I'm just under 6'4", I like to think I have a chance......

 

[kal el]

Yates is 5'"10,Gunter is another good tall bodybuilder and lou ferrigno

 

[MR.C]

im 6'1 and Tony Freeman looked like a race horse when i seen him at the europa in dallas last year... i do think taller bodybuilders are more impressive just becasue of their size. When you walk up to a 6ft or taller bodybuilder that is filled out and seasoned your like...holly shit hes a beast...and a shorter guy your like hes huge for his size and very cut. Yates would have to be my farvorite so far.

 

[MR.C]

i do agree that taller body builders take longer to fill out because there muscles are longer so more time is need for them to grow.

 

[Ashop]

Arnold was 6'2"...he was pretty good.

He was pretty good in his day wasnt he?