You look HUGE!

DaBigGuy1 · #1 February 26th, 2007, 12:38 AM

A simple question.......

When was the last time someone told you: "You look HUGE!" or "You look like you have gotten bigger!" ?

And when told, did you believe them? What did you tell them? Did you say thanks? Told them they were seeing things?

It'd be interesting to hear your story, the responses and how did you feel about the remark, honestly?

Ron III----III

Digibacker · #2 February 26th, 2007, 10:02 AM

This has been happing a fair bit for me recently, but the most memorable occasion was on Christmas day.

My mum hosts Christmas for her side of the family. I see most of them throughout the year, but one uncle in particular I only see a couple of times a year. He was quite impressed with my size, and remarked about it a few times throughout the day.

At dinner time we were jockying for seating positions around the table and I ended up on the cramped side next to my uncle. He found himself having to squeeze into his chair next to me, and exclaimed, "you're immense!" Everyone laughed as it was such an unusual comment and many people would've considered it insulting, but this uncle is known as a jokester and everyone knew it wouldn't bother me.

And it certainly didn't. In fact, it filled me with so much pride I changed the tag line under my avatar the next time I visited the forum.

But as I mentioned previously, I've been getting quite a few comments recently now that I'm back on a bulking cycle. Every one of them makes me feel great -- confident and proud -- and they help keep my engine fired for continuing to work hard and keep growing.

boricua1 · #3 February 26th, 2007, 12:29 PM

Well lets just say this ... I ain't a big guy but I have made such a difference since i was 115 lbs. scrawny kid in high school. The other day I was chatting with a girl friend of mine from high school and I was showing her recent pics of myself. One of the pics I was in a wife beater and what she said to me was "Whoa, your arms are huge!" LOL. Now I can't really say they are but from what they use to be 7 or 8 years ago ... you can definitely tell.

Comments like that make me want to keep growing and get huge. I've thought about hitting a goal of 185 lbs. @ 5'6. However, I may just want to be 200 plus. We'll see how that goes.

arpeejay · #4 February 26th, 2007, 02:33 PM

Branch Warren is 5'6 and 270 lbs., Boricua. I think you ought to aim for that! And where are the pix, dammit?! :-)

xoxo

Richard

Lifter73 · #5 February 28th, 2007, 02:46 AM

As far as looking huge....... DaBigGuy you look the part! Damn, would love to talk shop with you one day...where are you located?

I have been told by friends and family that I am a big guy (5' 6" at 215 pounds,) but I probably will never be satisfied. I was planning on competing this year after friends in the gym told me that "man, you have been blowing up here lately! Why not try a competition?". Made me feel good to hear that of course!

Thanks for the topic BigGuy! And check your PM's when you get a chance.

Lifter

optimusx · #6 March 7th, 2007, 09:29 PM

Hmm.. I think the closest I've ever gotten to such a comment is "Been working out at the gym?" haha

Though I do get the occasional "How much do you bench?" or "How much do you curl?" oy oy... I'd much rather get a you're huge than any of the above questions ... or the worst question ever, "do you work out?"

haha

Tis life.. maybe when I pass 300 I'll be called huge.. haha

OptimusX

DaBigGuy1 · #7 March 8th, 2007, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by optimusx

Hmm.. I think the closest I've ever gotten to such a comment is "Been working out at the gym?" haha

Though I do get the occasional "How much do you bench?" or "How much do you curl?" oy oy... I'd much rather get a you're huge than any of the above questions ... or the worst question ever, "do you work out?"

haha

Tis life.. maybe when I pass 300 I'll be called huge.. haha

OptimusX

Oh man, that one question "do you workout?", THAT is the dagger through the heart right there! I have ALSO been asked that question and I just usually look at them like they have a third eye growing out of their head, and I just say, "yes, as a matter of fact I do.

I then cross my arms nonchalantly and flare the traps a bit.....and grin!

And the next gym session is usually a "take no prisoners!" workout session where I pummel myself to get ultra pumped and blow up...that'll teach 'em!

Ron III---III

optimusx · #8 March 8th, 2007, 12:48 AM

My response to those general "do you workout?" or "you been in the gym" is: "A little bit". What am I suppose to say? haha.

Most people can't tell the different between a bodybuilder and a sumo wrestler... I guess I can't expect them to know that I workout... even today the UPS man walked up and asked that dreaded question... I was about to unleash our man eating dog on him... luckely today was leg day and I was wanting to collapse there at the door... spared he was a terrible misfortune.

Minotaur · #9 March 9th, 2007, 04:12 PM

Occasionally one of the guys I work with will make an offhanded comment that I am getting bigger or I've gotten bigger.

I was in Macy's around Christmas time, and I saw another guy I used to work with there. I was wearing a T shirt with my gym's logo on it. The guy said "Wow, getting big. I want stock in your gym".

rp28nct · #10 March 10th, 2007, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by DaBigGuy1

A simple question.......

When was the last time someone told you: "You look HUGE!" or "You look like you have gotten bigger!" ?

And when told, did you believe them? What did you tell them? Did you say thanks? Told them they were seeing things?

It'd be interesting to hear your story, the responses and how did you feel about the remark, honestly?

Ron III----III

The first time I ever got a comment like that was when some friends from high school and I drove to Myrtle Beach, SC, as a roadtrip and to spend some time on the beach. It was after I'd graduated from college, and they hadn't seen me for a few years. I had started lifting while in college, so I had grown a bit. Evidently it was noticeable, as once we got to the beach I was the first with my shirt off and was met by stunned silence. The first comment was, "Where'd you get all the muscle?" I was beaming for most of the day and quite happy to show off the improvements.

Russ

BBMikeNJ · #11 March 16th, 2007, 07:04 AM

This past summer, my partner and I went to the Adirondacks with his relatives. We stayed at a lakeside cabin, and one day as I was coming out of the lake after a swim, my sister-in-law said "look at Mike's muscles!" Now, there's something about coming out of cold water after a swim that really highlights the body, like Daniel Craig in the new Bond movie, so I laughed and hit a double bi shot. Everyone hooted and hollered, then my partner said,"Show them your back," so I turned around and hit a backspread. "My god," said my sister-in-law, "your back is HUGE." What a rush that is to hear, especially when most of the time I don't feel nearly big enough!

As for the 'do you workout' question, it used to deflate me for days, but I have decided it is an icebreaker for people who want to talk about your muscles. I mean, I'm not huge, but even in sweats, you can tell I work out, so that's gotta be what it is, right?!

iluvmassivemusl · #12 March 16th, 2007, 03:00 PM

if someone asks you "Do you work out?", either you just started or they want to talk to you and dont have any other thing to say. im an out of shape teddy bear close to 300 lbs, if i saw a muscle man 250, i would say dude u look swole. most people dont know what to or not to say to muscle men because they are scared of making them angry, man Dr. phil can kiss the fatest part of my ass, counciling wounded souls is easy lol. if some asks that question, just shove ur arm in their face, flex, make em cream, and say in a sexy voice "not really, is it that obvious?" then stare at their wet spot, wink and say" i guess it is" then leave him or her wet and gaping as your supple ass as you are walking away.

Bull · #13 March 16th, 2007, 04:31 PM

I used to have a buddy with 20 1/2 inch arms, and he was forever getting the "How'd you get arms like that?" question. One day he'd had it and said: "By sitting on the couch all day eating Ho Hos. How'd you get that gut?"

People can be so stupid.

DaBigGuy1 · #14 March 16th, 2007, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Bull

I used to have a buddy with 20 1/2 inch arms, and he was forever getting the "How'd you get arms like that?" question. One day he'd had it and said: "By sitting on the couch all day eating Ho Hos. How'd you get that gut?"

People can be so stupid.

That was TOO funny! And yes, people can be clueless. And especially those that think that you can get into the gym and have 20+ inch arms in only a few weeks. I get LOTS of email from guys wanting to "Get BIG!", and then ask how long will it take......oy! I usually tell them that i have been training for OVER 15 years, and surprise, I get very VERY few replies back, if any.

Max Lifts to you!

And the thread continues...... !

DaBigGuy1 · #15 March 16th, 2007, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by BBMikeNJ

This past summer, my partner and I went to the Adirondacks with his relatives. We stayed at a lakeside cabin, and one day as I was coming out of the lake after a swim, my sister-in-law said "look at Mike's muscles!" Now, there's something about coming out of cold water after a swim that really highlights the body, like Daniel Craig in the new Bond movie, so I laughed and hit a double bi shot. Everyone hooted and hollered, then my partner said,"Show them your back," so I turned around and hit a backspread. "My god," said my sister-in-law, "your back is HUGE." What a rush that is to hear, especially when most of the time I don't feel nearly big enough!

As for the 'do you workout' question, it used to deflate me for days, but I have decided it is an icebreaker for people who want to talk about your muscles. I mean, I'm not huge, but even in sweats, you can tell I work out, so that's gotta be what it is, right?!

And yes, when you workout and have that great muscularity, it show no matter what you are doing to cover up! And I bet it was a complete rush to hear it...especially, if like me, you have your "I'm feeling SMALL!" days!

Max lifts!!

Ron

DaBigGuy1 · #16 March 16th, 2007, 05:14 PM

Wow...not only are these great stories, but they are great motivation!

And with that, I'm going to see just how much packing on I can do before the summer, so I myself can get more of those unsolicited comments!

Great reads, and keep them coming, big guys!

Max lifts!

Ron

redwolf64 · #17 March 31st, 2007, 08:54 PM

Great thread. I'll share my own story.

I was always the fat little kid in school. I'm 5'6" and weighed about 240, all fat, when I was in college.

I roomed with a couple of jocks who started getting me seriously thinking about changing things. With their encouragement, I started watching what I ate, walking regularly and took a weightlifting class. After two years, I got down to 155 and was in great shape.

To me, the most remarkable part of it all was going back to my hometown and running into people I went to school with that I hadn't seen in four or five years - they didn't recognize me. Now, that said something....

Mdlftr · #18 April 1st, 2007, 12:53 PM

Heh, I got this last fall.

[I'm tall - 6'3" and around 210-215#, which is big for me, considering that I graduated high school at 6'2" and 145#, sopping wet. Pretty trim too, but I still like my chest and legs and arms to be bigger! But I digress......Point is, I don't look huge, and my muscles don't necessarily have that swole bulging look. Anyway... ]

I was visiting the in-laws, who have an enormous yard (3+ acres) with lots of leaves, brush and "stuff". Sometime during the middle of a three-day period of schlepping piles of leaves and brush and logs and crap from the yard into the woods, I took a pile of stuff from my sister-in-law, added it to the rest of the stuff I was already toting over my shoulder, and stomped off to the woods. She gasps out, "You're so strong! How'd you do that?"

Big smile on my face....Heh heh!

Thank you, benches, squats and shrugs and curls and crunches and .....

inflated · #19 April 6th, 2007, 11:13 AM

When I was in college --more than 10 years ago. My housemate and I both got kicked off our prospective sports teams in our freshman year for smoking pot. I was a wrestler and he played football. Not having to worry about making weight for wrestling and having a lot of free time suddenly on our hands we both took up weight training with a vengeance. Over 4 years I managed put on 70lbs and one inch in height and my housemate put on over 130lbs in 4 years. We lifted heavy, smoked a lot of weed, ate a ton of food and really packed on the mass. We had a lot of fun being the mass monsters at school. By the time I graduated I went from 5ft10 170 to 5ft11 240. My housemate went from 6ft2 200lbs to 6ft3 330. I have not seen him in a while I wonder if he still carries all of that mass or if he has cut his weight down a bit. I cut my weight down to 210 or so, once I got married. I loved being big like that.

benchdude · #20 April 6th, 2007, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by inflated

When I was in college --more than 10 years ago. My housemate and I both got kicked off our prospective sports teams in our freshman year for smoking pot. I was a wrestler and he played football. Not having to worry about making weight for wrestling and having a lot of free time suddenly on our hands we both took up weight training with a vengeance. Over 4 years I managed put on 70lbs and one inch in height and my housemate put on over 130lbs in 4 years. We lifted heavy, smoked a lot of weed, ate a ton of food and really packed on the mass. We had a lot of fun being the mass monsters at school. By the time I graduated I went from 5ft10 170 to 5ft11 240. My housemate went from 6ft2 200lbs to 6ft3 330. I have not seen him in a while I wonder if he still carries all of that mass or if he has cut his weight down a bit. I cut my weight down to 210 or so, once I got married. I loved being big like that.

that reminds me of a guy I knew at college (in case you're wondering, it was san diego state). he kinda did the same thing, except with drinking instead of pot. I don't know how much he weighed exactly, but I'd guess in the 250-285 range at about 6'0". I used to joke to him that alcohol (beer mainly) was like his roids.. it seemed to be that way.

inflated · #21 April 7th, 2007, 07:28 AM

Having the munchies all the time--certainly made gaining weight easier. Friends were always making comments about how big we were both getting. It was sort of a challenge for us to see big we could get. That was the best thing about college--not a care in the world and the time to dedicate oneself to bodybuilding. There is nothing better than consistently blowing up bigger with muscle and having people constantly pointing out how huge you are getting.

arpeejay · #22 April 7th, 2007, 07:44 AM

As usual:

Pix, dammit, pix!

xoxo

Richard

inflated · #23 April 7th, 2007, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by arpeejay

As usual:

Pix, dammit, pix!

xoxo

Richard

"I value my privacy too much to have my picture floating around on the web, even if they were old pictures from the mid 90's" Sorry

arpeejay · #24 April 7th, 2007, 09:45 AM

Hmmf.

Piffle, even.

xoxo

Richard

fillups44 · #25 April 7th, 2007, 11:32 AM

I don't mind the "Do you workout?" it usually means that people have noticed the muscle. I find that I probably notice it more than most people on others but it's hard for me to broach the subject with other lifters even. It's not good to open a conversation with "what kind of cycle are you on"

DaBigGuy1 · #26 May 13th, 2007, 11:25 AM

I'm here back east on business, and went into NYC to meet with some old friends that I had not seen in a few months.

AS I walk in, I see among my friends a very dear old friend that I had not seen in many many years and about 60 pounds ago. I was so surprised to see her, and she was stunned. She shrieked loudly across the restaurant "OH MY GOD! Ran up to me and I to her, she hugged me and said RON! YOU ARE BUFF!!! when did you get so damn BIG!!!??? Everyone else was surprised too, but she made me jump for almost everyone in the restaurant turned around to see who she was shouting about! And throughout the meal, she would comment about how great it was to see me and "you are SOOO BIG!!!".

Took me aback, and a little embarassed in a good way, but it SURE MADE MY DAY!!

Now, to get back to the gym and get bigger!

Ron IIII----IIII

bigitalianboy · #27 June 8th, 2007, 10:29 AM

last week I ran into one of my 9th grade teachers at my dads restaurant, and she kept sayin she couldnt believe how huge i had gotten, and how i was bigger than all the grown men she had seen in her life, made me feel pretty awesome

arpeejay · #28 June 8th, 2007, 10:32 AM

There really aren't that many men in the world bigger than you are, ya know! We look forward to watching you grow into huge frame!

xoxo

Richard

cozman · #29 June 8th, 2007, 04:37 PM

Big Italian Boy,

I agree with arpeejay. I don't think I've ever seen anyone as big as you. You're bigger than Ralf Moeller. So I would think you'd always receive comments similar to your 9th grade teacher's. Don't you get looks and compliments all of the time?

Notbigenuff · #30 June 8th, 2007, 09:12 PM

Big Italian Boy,
In fact, maybe you should change your forum name to "Huge Italian Man" - bet you hear that quite a bit...

bigitalianboy · #31 June 11th, 2007, 02:06 PM

thanks for the compliments guys, yea i am kinda getting used to the comments about my size, but i like it haha

DaBigGuy1 · #32 June 11th, 2007, 02:54 PM

Went to the post office today after doing some yard work, and as I was in a hurry ran in in just my string tank and shorts as opposed to my normal baggy shirt and pants. The lady that usually accepts my parcels was there, and she exclaimed rather vocally "I knew that you were big, but I did not realize you were THAT big!"

She then proceeded to talk about her son and how he wanted to workout to get big and had told him about me, etc. I was flattered, and then noticed others were then taking notice of me and the conversation.......quite an ego boost! I then said "not bad for a 48 year old man, eh? It was then that I thought she was going to grab me and take me behind the counter!

Yes, a DEFINITE Ego BOOST!

cozman · #33 June 11th, 2007, 05:58 PM

Big Italian Boy,

Initially, do you find that most people are initimidated by your size and look up to you out of respect or fear? Do some people, especially smaller men, look like they're afraid of you? I have a huge powerlifter cousin who's 6' 3", 275 lbs and this happens to him sometimes.

dallasmsl · #34 June 13th, 2007, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by DaBigGuy1

Went to the post office today after doing some yard work, and as I was in a hurry ran in in just my string tank and shorts as opposed to my normal baggy shirt and pants. The lady that usually accepts my parcels was there, and she exclaimed rather vocally "I knew that you were big, but I did not realize you were THAT big!"

She then proceeded to talk about her son and how he wanted to workout to get big and had told him about me, etc. I was flattered, and then noticed others were then taking notice of me and the conversation.......quite an ego boost! I then said "not bad for a 48 year old man, eh? It was then that I thought she was going to grab me and take me behind the counter!

Yes, a DEFINITE Ego BOOST!

I'll bet you get hit on by so many flirts! I'm jealous!

hulkoutlvr · #35 June 29th, 2007, 03:36 PM

Dont' sell yourself short Dallas! There's no reason to be jealous, if you've looked in the mirror lately. You've got a bod that would make Jesus bitch slap Billy Graham.

DaBigGuy1 · #36 June 30th, 2007, 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by dallasmsl

I'll bet you get hit on by so many flirts! I'm jealous!

Don't even be jealous, Dallas! . Just look at you!!! THE package! I'd hit on you

Ron IIII----IIII

hulkoutlvr · #37 June 30th, 2007, 08:02 AM

Hey Ron,

I wouldn't exactly toss you out of bed for eating sesame seed crackers, either.

Jace · #38 June 30th, 2007, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by DaBigGuy1

A simple question.......

When was the last time someone told you: "You look HUGE!" or "You look like you have gotten bigger!" ?

And when told, did you believe them? What did you tell them? Did you say thanks? Told them they were seeing things?

It'd be interesting to hear your story, the responses and how did you feel about the remark, honestly?

Ron III----III

I had a litle girl last week tell me "You're big! You have a big tummy! Why do you have a big tummy?" Her Mother was obviously horrified. LOL! THought I'd share that...not what you were talking about, but I thought it was funny.

nypup2train · #39 August 22nd, 2007, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Jace

I had a litle girl last week tell me "You're big! You have a big tummy! Why do you have a big tummy?" Her Mother was obviously horrified. LOL! THought I'd share that...not what you were talking about, but I thought it was funny.

Uh-oh. If you're gonna stray from the topic, you're opening yourself up to a nasty amount of one-upmanship. Since we're already off the topic, after all...

Doesn't hold a candle to the comment I got from someone who was an at-least-almost-fully grown (tho nontrivially inebriated) adult one day while I was working at a friend's home. Now, keep in mind I'm not big, in fact in no sense except the cruel-and-lying one does the word "muscle" come up when describing me.

...Regardless, I'd only just met this visitor-lush, but as I puttered around with various things in the same room he was in, he finally worked up the courage to bring up something that'd presumably been eating away at him for who knows how many minutes, and thus asked me:

Quote:

Originally spoken by some drunken dumbass
"Frank... you're not fat. Why do you have such a big ass?"

...Bearing in mind that the question is fairly VALID, as it's quite true that I have a disproportionately-large J-Lo booty on my otherwise unexaggerated frame -- a fact of which I am well aware -- it still took me 2 or 3 seconds to wrap my brain around the fact that I'd actually just heard that, and formulate the only sensible response: "...Just lucky, I guess!"

newmus · #40 August 23rd, 2007, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by nypup2train

Uh-oh. If you're gonna stray from the topic, you're opening yourself up to a nasty amount of one-upmanship. Since we're already off the topic, after all...

Doesn't hold a candle to the comment I got from someone who was an at-least-almost-fully grown (tho nontrivially inebriated) adult one day while I was working at a friend's home. Now, keep in mind I'm not big, in fact in no sense except the cruel-and-lying one does the word "muscle" come up when describing me.

...Regardless, I'd only just met this visitor-lush, but as I puttered around with various things in the same room he was in, he finally worked up the courage to bring up something that'd presumably been eating away at him for who knows how many minutes, and thus asked me:

...Bearing in mind that the question is fairly VALID, as it's quite true that I have a disproportionately-large J-Lo booty on my otherwise unexaggerated frame -- a fact of which I am well aware -- it still took me 2 or 3 seconds to wrap my brain around the fact that I'd actually just heard that, and formulate the only sensible response: "...Just lucky, I guess!"

o.k. i'll bite, where are the pics?