Top 10 Forearms In Bodybuilding History!

[@Tomn8er]

Here's a fun drinking game: if you wanna get ripped like Gunnar did before a show, take a shot every time I say "brachioradialis"! 🍻🤪

[@nightman8612]

I'll never do a show but I can play that game for sure!

[@BatmanBoss]

He loved the 12OZ curls lol

[@johnregner5067]

If say brachialis (you may have ben a bit buzzed) or forearms- just add the word ROSBO they are synonymous. JR

[@nelsoncruz184]

You had me at fun drinking game

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Lee Priest's forearms were unforgettable, they're still huge to this day too

[@itsjustme5097]

Found ya

[@Joseph-gq9us]

Lee priest has me blocked on Instagram

[@boydsmith2732]

i was just watching to see lee in the top there...

[@bcbarc7044]

Ya pity he covered them with ink.

[@smolsnek3835]

You are a person of many interests huh?

[@caliyusuff]

Number one, me after quarantine

[@juliuh1300]

Just right Arm xD

[@caliyusuff]

@@juliuh1300 left in this case lmao

[@Wowwow-tq7lu]

You should switch arms to avoid imbalances.

[@Wikingking]

Lee Priest-method of High Intensity Forearms Bulking :D _MASSturbate_ your forearm gains

[@strafniki1080]

My goodness

[@bestdocincanada6620]

Any BB that has master the crucifix Pose or V pose has great forearms- Sergio Olivia, Mike Mentzer, and Lee Priest

[@thebigpicture2032]

It may be time to add Sergio Jr to that list.

[@bestdocincanada6620]

The Big Picture Oh yea most definitely not as impressive as his father but still great nonetheless 👍

[@RB-sj6pd]

Sid he can pull it off but not mastered

[@Irkkan]

Akim williams

[@Truckerdaddy]

@Sid his arms were freaky huge. His crucifix was insane.

[@sekwanelesekwa3882]

0:36 just paused the video at this timestamp ... damn seeing this picture has made me realize that Kai had no chance against Phil

[@theone___]

You are absolute right. Phil is on another Level to be onest Woah

[@CodMan951]

I agree.

[@scottmitchell1974]

Agreed! Made the same comment before I noticed yours.

[@jfraser820]

It's funny how the Calves & Forearms are two of the least directly trained by can have the greatest impact on the physique. When I think of my favourite bodybuilders, they all had great calves & forearms.

[@raindoset5408]

If you have no forearm or calf you're basically a men's physique competitor

[@nickcustodi592]

Tbh bro I dropped a like for the sheer fact that you had to sift through so many pictures, observing a muscle group that doesn’t exactly stand out immediately at first glance. Props dude these are stellar images you put together.

[@fredrikf2874]

brachioradialis baby please...no wait wrong channel, sorry.

[@legionofbros7734]

On a daily basees.

[@skatevidcentral]

It is to be saluted

[@AndySaenz924]

Lol, that muscle runs on top of the forearm.

[@ulisesxavier1116]

Mohammed Makkawy and Mike Mentzer’s forearms have always seemed underrated to me.

[@Mr.PotatoAWESOMEFitnessTips]

We need another take on this, considering Ramon Dino

[@kevinjohannesen6094]

Little story time of Gunnar, my father knew the guy personally, he’s Norwegian btw and the measurements is true around his forearm, he was a shy guy at the stage my father told me so he always drank before going up there ( he was probably just a alcoholic) his excuse was something with oh drinking makes your muscle look bigger or something like that, he really had massive forearms.

[@mathieujolliff951]

Cool vid. Forearms are my favourite bodypart to train. Since I was a teenager I was always trying to get forearms and a strong grip like my father and my uncle. It takes more to develop them because you’re using your hands all the time so you need high volume in order to get those muscles to respond but that burn and pump feels great

[@corvairkid17]

Yeah, I call it "mechanic-strong". I was always jelly of people's thick forearms. If your family has it, hopefully you catch the gene.

[@mathieujolliff951]

PizzaMan 5000 Yeah man! I’m genetically an ectomorph, my musculature is on the slim side but my forearms do get nice and beast with the workout and beating I give them. Over the years I’ve gotten nice compliments and raves about them and women love touching them. I think they stand out a little more because I’m tall and my arms are so long but even if no one paid any attention to them I’d still work them like a madman, I personally just love the look and feel of thick strong forearms

[@nightman8612]

Cool ranking! Sergio's overall proportions, holy guacamole!

[@skatevidcentral]

It really does make sense why he was called the Myth. The photos from his prime are just mind boggling. The tiny waist, huge v-taper, the arms...just mythic proportions

[@briani50]

DystopiaX yea and especially back then... he must’ve been blowing fucking minds

[@ryutenmen]

@@briani50 I think that Sergio's proportion are more impressive now, because now we have more points of reference to evaluate his body, knowing how hard is to grow big muscles without ruining the midsection and to "spill over" and to flow right. Sergio and Dillet had truly mythological proportions.

[@yxngthugger1561]

Ramon is 100% on the list now

[@harrydemkee912]

This was a fun one, thanks for making it. Love him or hate him, pretty much a perfect description for Lee but he pretty much leaves me in tears every time he gets rolling with Dave P

[@g.keithalexander7636]

The commentary accompanying your videos is most impressive. Well written expertly delivered with a not over the top sense of humor your presentations are quality. Thank you for the effort.

[@j-r-m7775]

11:44 “ Literally resemble an inverted pair of calves” Such a great call . As soon as you said that I could totally see it!!!

[@philipargon4888]

Definitely agree with Priest being #1. I would however place Heath #2 just because he has the best brachial radialis ever. Winklaar #3.

[@jacksonpark381]

from the 'looks' its the BEST and I really thought the same, but its all about the mass and how full.

[@assafalpert1309]

lee priest's forearms are literally god tier lmao

[@junkyard-p1s]

They're almost freakish😮

[@junkyard-p1s]

I thought Gunnar Rosbo was #1 in my opinion

[@fatboy5926]

And as you said Phil’s forearms are high. They look like a meaty high inserting set of calves. I think it’s helped Phil’s forearm development size wise not as long of a muscle to develop. 4 is a fair placing

[@kiuk_kiks]

Low insertions, not high inserts. High inserts means short muscles and long tendons therefore less muscle mass.

[@Sakhephi]

Dorian Yates in his own words " I have never trained forearms"

[@rasinthaanjana16]

His back training mainly build them

[@samueldwarika1891]

Imagine if he did?

[@imran4968]

I personally think good forearms looks really good on a physique, which is why I started training my forearms since they are small in comparison to my biceps and triceps.

[@thisisjustmebodybuilding6043]

good luck with that, i hope you havent stopped! 💪💪🌞

[@fatboy5926]

Lee Priest’s arms it’s difficult to comprehend. It’s like the details in Ronnie’s back which seemed to have details and muscles not on an anatomy chart. Lee’s arms just don’t make sense. The muscle bellies seem to go past the joints 😂😂 bear arms ever and he might hold that title forever

[@CC-be3ko]

Well, Roelly's arms are better. Lee is a little bir better in the biceps and forearms, but Roelly has better triceps and destroys Lee in delts. In front poses they are very close, but in the sides Winklaar wins hands down (specially in the side chest).

[@CC-be3ko]

@Elreypachuco Lee was voted best arms? I didn't know about it, when did it happen? If you check Lee's side poses, you will se why Roelly is better. The side chest is specially bad for Lee.

[@rickbrenner6079]

Yeah, Lee had the best ARMS period, including the best bis, best tris, & best forearms. Not to mention a world class set of abs. He's right up there with Oliva for most genetically gifted BBer of all time (other than the fact that he is 5'4'', while competing in an era of mass monsters).

[@CC-be3ko]

@@rickbrenner6079 The best forearms yes, but biceps and triceps not. And he's not even close to be the most genetically gifted bber. Jay, Phil,Ronnie, Kai, Levrone, Martinez, Dexter, Dorian, Flex would smoke him.

[@SkrimpKing]

@@CC-be3ko Just because some of those guys would be him doesn't mean they are more genetically gifted though. Anyone can gain size, no one can change their proportions and insertions. It's all subjective anyway because what someone sees as perfect, another might see as many inferior. I agree with a few names you mentioned that would rival Lee. Mainly Phil, Ronnie and Flex. But not Jay or Kai really. Yes they were big mass monsters but Jay didn't have better muscle insertions or proportions and had a huge waist and blocky look. Still one of the best obviously, since he won the Mr.O title.

[@Caesar-ww3yp]

Lee priest, Phil heath, roelly gonna be up there no doubt

[@webdca123]

I was an up and coming body builder back in the day and met Lee around 1993/4. We’re the same age. That ended my competition career! Shaking the guy’s had was like grabbing a damn croquet ball!!! I knew I’d never be that muscular no matter what I did.

[@JOECANDELA22]

I felt the same way when I met Robby Robinson in 1980. Wooohh!!

[@E3T7]

@@JOECANDELA22Dang two absolute legends

[@bpfourlife8239]

I was getting mad the whole list not hearing Lee’s name then BOOM! Number one. Totally agree.....

[@JOECANDELA22]

Tom that was a great vid, thanks! I picked 3 people off the top of my head and they were on the list which was a nice thing. Lee Priest for number one was agreeable. Never quite noticed until you brought it out here. Good show and Quagmire was a good laugh! Lol!

[@Zapgod]

Gotta add ramon dino to the list. His forearms up to his finger tips are beefy

[@tylerm3567]

Great video! It's nice seeing the forearms getting some publicity.

[@cellulersweller6562]

Right on imo, oliva is truly mythical though. Forearms and calves definitely forgotten, it's very agitating to me,especially calves. Calves can be the difference between winning and losing in a show if they scored them.

[@ImInLoveWithBulla]

If I found a magic lamp and got 3 wishes, and used one wish for lifelong perfect health with the physique to match, I would choose Mike Mentzer as a template. Let’s face it, you don’t actually want to look like most bodybuilders.

[@connornichtern735]

Love to hear someone finally give a shout out to the forearms. This guys opinion and judgments are top notch. Mark my words he gonna be as big as nsp someday. Keep it up boss🙏

[@alvaroB1209]

I love your channel dude can’t wait to your channel blows up... keep it up.

[@smarterworkout]

20 years ago when I saw Priest in an airport, when he was carrying his suitcases his forearms were at least 6 inches in diameter - I'm not joking.

[@pharmd718]

perfect choice for #1. Totally agree.

[@weemankyle]

I dont think I've ever clicked a video so fast I was hoping this was next. Such an underrated body part. The freaky ones are so cool looking

[@Siberius-]

4:13 - I had to go back to make sure you didn't say "because The Myth, wasn't *mything* a single body part".

[@MLD2G]

Umm no. He doesn't talk like Mike Tyson

[@yellaboy2617]

Without even starting the video, I know there's no way in extra hell that Lee Priest isn't at the top of the list.....he promises to be #1

[@jonathannuma6170]

People never realize how important forearms until you realize that Kai greeene might have taken a Olympia if he had some

[@DatNguyen-hx6rb]

haha so true

[@grexlish4169]

Frank Mcgrath never skips forearm day

[@yvesboutin5604]

Very good and complete vid! Congratulations! And I agree with you wholeheartedly.

[@123fastslow]

Yes bro! Miss this series from you dude

[@lesnuitssanskimwilde883]

I don't know, I would have rosbo higher. His forearms really stand out despite his large frame.

[@junkyard-p1s]

Agree!

[@X.00896]

And interestingly, Mike Mentzer never trained forearms

[@mrm8422]

Hey man I like your honest opinion! All the placings are just on point!

[@johnathanvale8634]

By the way, the overall best guns ever is Roelly. Perfect combination in my eyes. Lee priest has to be #2

[@Omgtired]

Man I'd pick Phil over Roelly, Man has cuts in his biceps - thats crazy, they look much more polished to me

[@brooklynmitrica577]

I’d put heath up there

[@donaldcreech7782]

That's a great idea for a video topic: Best overall arms. Ranking who has the best total package of Bi's, tri's and forearms. My money is on Lee Priest!

[@Tomn8er]

@@donaldcreech7782 yeah thinking of doing that next

[@Sealed_Chamber]

@@donaldcreech7782 Would you consider shoulders as part of the arms? As you can see them if you're wearing a sleeveless shirt.

[@lindseyormsbee]

I knew Lee Priest was going to be number one before watching. 😂

[@RadioactiveCereal]

sick vid tom! I kind of knew a few them already ;)

[@danasaeed9018]

One Of My Favorite And Important Body Part I Always Train It In The Gym.

[@jeffshaw215]

Finally forearms get noticed💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼👑

[@chuysontest4425]

Baseball player mark McGwire had 18 inch forearms, I remember I read a book about him in elementary school

[@blusdrumr]

Took my son to the Arnold Classic when Lee Priest was there and he took a picture with him. His arms compared to the rest of his body were ridiculous . Upper arms were like huge calves and forearm went all the way to the wrist.

[@badassmanale]

Flex gets a hell lot of love on forums. He isn't showing anything except forearms and claves and on every pic of him everyone notes how this bodyparts slaughter everyone he appears with

[@FelipeMarques19]

Ramon Rocha huge forearm and arms!

[@menowin7]

absolutely love this series!

[@MarkPrint-MRAP]

I think you got it spot on bro...Great work..

[@nelsoncruz184]

Great job , could easily be a top 20 list . Big forearm development can ruin your eye site

[@timcastro7766]

Agreed 100 percent about the Dorian comments I never understood ppl saying he had freaky big forearms they looked normal not even a little “bigger than normal” because the rest of his physique was crazy

[@captainzoltan7737]

thanks for the great advice once again tomn8er, masturbatio nis the key to great forearms but you got to use both arms to avoid asymetries like quagmire. hotdogs and alchohol also helps on the nutrition side.

[@IkramKhan-ld1is]

Amazing video bro…. Really enjoyed

[@charismaticbaba1990]

Great video👍👍👍

[@avanishdwivedi9942]

Brother you have fine knowledge about bodybuilding i liked ur videos keep going doing great!!!👏👏

[@carlossubero1687]

Sunday, supposed to be a rest day... I just did some exercises for forearms 💪🏻 time to get them bigger

[@timcastro7766]

Good video 👏🏽 I agree basically with your ten I’d rotate a few around myself personally. Sergio but I’m just a fan of his shape of the forearms 😂 but again well done 👏🏽

[@stevesolo16]

I agree, Lee Priest. At 5"5' he blows me away.

[@leandrocosta7598]

forgot Ramon dino 😂😂

[@Tomn8er]

Didn't forget. He hadn't solidified himself yet when the video was made. And believe I was excluding CP guys for these lists anyway.

[@SOCOM72UNNER]

Depending on how low your extensors hang, they can actually change how thick your forearms look from the front. It's not very often you find people with godlike forearm insertions, let alone specifically the Extensors. But a prime example is Ramon Dino, his brachioradialis, flexors, and extensors basically all insert from the wrist up, kinda insane

[@andrew98115wl]

In bodybuilding, arms are probably the most important body part. They're always on show because they stick out there. It's the body part most people think of when talking about muscles.

[@playbox4366]

Phil looking like He Haas two biceps on every arm

[@burtmiranda9954]

Was waiting on this since a long time coming :-)

[@muhammedyaseen77]

I was working my forearms at midnight when this video popped up in my notification.

[@Danielpsps]

1. Gunnar Rosbo 2. Ramon Queiroz and Phil Heath.

[@pekahauhnar2310]

Just as I was rewatching your old videos

[@amateureconomics]

Theres one way to describe me watching this video: day 10 of Quarantine

[@derderdeinemutterfickt4936]

Roelly is underrated in term of when you look at bodyparts alone Tricep Bicep Forearms Shoulders Chest Traps This dude is crazy

[@Tomn8er]

Indeed. He's kinda like the Lee Priest of this era. Some freaky world-class body parts but also some weaknesses that will always hold him back.

[@derderdeinemutterfickt4936]

Tomn8er exactly, lees back was Never a strongpoint and His shortness also, if roellys lower back, glutes and hamstrings improve, he will be very dangerous. But he isnt the Youngest

[@derderdeinemutterfickt4936]

Tomn8er one question tho Tom, do you think that the amount of drugs which is big ramy for example Taking will kill him in the next few years? Like dallas?

[@s4squatch1]

I know he isn't a bodybuilder but the arm wrestler Oleg Zhokh's left forearm is the biggest I have ever seen.

[@michaelr.2428]

Hands down, Lee Priest not only had the best forearms in history, but the entire arm was a one of the best, with great proportions, and muscle bellies. In fact I think Lee Priest had one of the best bodybuilding bodies ever. When you look at Priest, you don't look at him and say tat he just took a boat load of drugs to get that way. You see a guy that took some drugs, but relied heavily on eating right, and training like a man possessed. Lee had the same type look as a Mike Mentzer, with a few better body parts. You look at some of the guys who won the olympia, and compare them to their olympia days, the first thing you say, is it was all drugs that built him. Where when you saw Lee priest when he competed, you saw power and athleticism, and today you see the same thing. Not to the degree of years ago,naturally, but for a guy that is away from competing, and away from the large amounts of drugs, He still has a body that men would say they would want at his age or younger. If I had 1 guy to be built like, It would probably be priest. Powerful and somewhat Athletic. Big but not muscle bound. Good Video

[@swingforthefences777]

Love the videos man

[@Pulsonar]

We have reached a verdict: Sergio Oliva, was the most genetically gifted bodybuilder of all time, case closed.

[@montycs9287]

Thanks for choosing the obvious winner.

[@cameronjohnson5256]

I have Jacked forearms but only on my right arm. My left if pathetic.

[@nengnengnengable]

Oleg 'The Mutant' should be in there even though he's not a bb

[@robertobetancourt7881]

Love forearms development

[@dockyardgym]

Lol, no bullshit, i thought about you doing this Video two days ago. 😂 Now the only missing two are neck and calves or not? Keep it up, greetings from germany.

[@imtrent_9584]

Frank dont deserve 2nde, mayne 4th thats all, rest i agree, he lack the details and shape of a phil or roelly i think

[@philimonserbetsoglou7620]

agreed. not enough contest photos

[@kingryuga9710]

@@philimonserbetsoglou7620 and in the contest pics he wasnt even close to phil or roelly.

[@Faazthetruthseeker]

More vascular than muscular..

[@ThrashTillDeth83]

Great list!

[@9some]

lee priest was the real-life wolverine, height, body like wovie's is drawn in the comics

[@aasserelzoghby6781]

Have big forearms today😭 Have big forearms back then😎 Have big gut back then 😭 Have big gut now😎

[@MLD2G]

Hey Tomn8er. Would you consider doing worst ever body parts lists? Worst forearms: Kai Greene, Branch Warren etc. Worst Triceps: Markus Ruhl, Shawn Rhoden etc. Just for fun

[@andload]

Ramon Dino has the best forearms in the game.

[@usman2131]

If death had a face 1:08 💀

[@bharatkaushal2518]

Testosterone closes bone ends (epiphysial plates ) early which will lead to smaller bones but it has no effect on muscle belly length so this will lead to two outcomes for one small stature (lee had it) and for two bulging muscle bellies (lee had it ) so i think he had unusually high testosterone levels in his early years (natural or exogenous doesn’t matter)

[@noelregi4767]

Yes that's why a lot of bodybuilders are short.

[@gold_beaked_flamingo7526]

Just finished working my forearms, so I figured I'd come and watch this video

[@Xerxez22]

Gianni Bosco It must’ve been quite the “tearjerker” workout, right!? 😅

[@hanifmacca]

performed a forearm workout while watching this. can barely type now.

[@AntVal1986]

Good video Tom

[@bullast2046]

Awesome! Referenced my favorite scene in family guy!...

[@donaldcreech7782]

For some reason I was expecting Victor Richards on here. Don't know why he was one of the first to pop in my mind.

[@serkangozacan8615]

That's the video what i need

[@ivomarcho]

Great video!

[@arsalshahzad8525]

Akim william also hit sergio pose and he needs to be in honourable mentions