"Where's this guy where's that guy?" It's a top 10 people, not a top 50 or 20... you know how next to impossible it is to narrow down a list like this to a top 10?!? There's enough talent in the arm pool to make an entirely different video that would be equally valid. (Outside the top 3 - you take away any of those and you're just crazy!) 🤪
You could've mentioned Francis benfatto as honourable mention, even he had some great arms back in the day. The separation between his biceps and triceps was really good while having some forearms development as well. @tom8ner 😂😂
@@basdemanaz Phil and Roelly would overpower Lee with size. It wouldnt be even close. Look this photos. Lee's arms size looks close to Dorian's size. And of course, Phil and Roelly has way better and bigger arms than Dorian. The same with Dexter Jackson. turbobulk.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/lee-priest-4-e1490893694881.jpg www.ambal.ru/82631409421.jpg
Priest had SERIOUS development but no way can you give aesthetically short arms the No 1 slot just because they are crazy -compact / big. Most guys wouldn't want Priest's length of arms as any measure of aesthetics. Sorry.
Paul Dillets crucifix pose is still one of most favorite and iconic poses to me to this day. Everything looks perfect, especially given his height, to be able to pull that off the way he did
You could have definitely included Kevin Levrone..He has massive triceps and biceps with matching forearm.. his biceps muscle is unusually long and thick extending towards elbow from shoulder thats why it lacks peaky look..
Awesome job Tomn8er! All of your top 10 lists are spot on! you do search great research and your attention to detail is second to none! Youve actually changed my point of view on some of my top 10 with your insight on those bodybuilders!
Loving this series Tom, cant wait for the top 10 for backs (be it traps and lats or all in one). Forgot to mention for top 10 triceps, Justin Compton had crazy triceps!
7:14 - Holy sh*t!! That has got to be one of the most intense arm shots I've ever seen between not only the mass, but hanging onto that mass despite being dry as a bone to show all the conditioning on top of it. Just wow, if I was that dude I'd be showing people that photo all proud and sh*t right up to my dying day hahah. As far as I'm concerned you've earned lifelong bragging rights if you were ever able to pull off those kind of arms at any point in your life.
He had asthma and some other malady that made it hard for him to flex continuously. Honestly I was unaware until someone mentioned it to me back in 2018.
@@ghuff31 Fact check? Because all I've ever heard over years were speculation. People refuse to speak to on this topic. You'd figure it was important enough to address. Considering he was an all time great. Oh well.... ...speculations it is....🤷🏿♂️ ...ps Just because some Joe Schmoe said so means absolute sh*t to me!
@@johnmorrow6082 i would assume dehydration, mixed with loss of calories/carb depleated. And he may of been on some stimulants like ephedrine, adderall script, etc. Also cant forget medical conditions; im not saying all of these are true but im just giving some insight.
@@johnmorrow6082 id put it on that plus circumstances of dehydration and empty stomach, and strong stimulants like clenbuterol and ephedrine or like I said, adderall👊👍
His arms are just too short imo. Nobody comes close to him in terms of that kind of mass on that kind of frame though. Freaky with excellent proportions
Objectively, there isn’t one clear cut dude, but Schwarzenegger, Coleman, Robinson, Dillet are some on the short list. Priest good arms but way too stubby, peak isn’t the best, etc.
Bro, @Tomn8er. I was sitting here.... got to No.2 ...Phil Heath, and I was thinking you must be crazy not to include Lee Priest in this top 10. I was ready to speak my mind here, lucky when Lee's pic came up for number 1. I agree with you man! Good vid
Have known E Moi for decades. He used to work out at the same gym as me. He was crazy strong, 600 bench and 600 incline. And seeing his arms in person regularly, they were so big they did not look real. Unfortunately, EM has fallen on bad times. Last time I saw him he was dealing with a bad back, knees, and torn biceps. So said to see this guy go downhill. He was a nice guy, always had a smile on his face and always ready for a good conversation.
Fun fact: Lee Priest's right arm looks like Phil Heath's arm shape, Lee Priest's left arm looks like Ronnie Colemans arm shape.... Well done video, Lee's arms are the best, I just never noticed the slight asymmetry, arms were damn huge, especially for someone at 5'4, it is because he and Paul Dillett trained together and lived together, their arm days must have been glorious, Dillett also had supreme arms as you saw in this video....
Larry Scott was hugely influenced by Bill Pearl on forearm development. And Scott's overall physique is perfect for showcasing in everyday life too.. at the beach, the local community pool, etc.
Th dm Hdhdm his arms are more than the sum of their parts; when accessing arnold purely on the merits of his physique, his skewed proportions are his best asset
@Th dm Hdhdm Well bodybuilding is all about preference and what is appealing to people. You may disagree but most, like myself, loved Arnold's look even if his proportions aren't balanced by today's standards. I thought Arnold had solid triceps, its just that his biceps were insane! I will respect your opinion tho
Th dm Hdhdm see, what you just said makes no sense to me- that’s the great thing about the sport, it’s subjective. We don’t have to make sense to eachother
Th dm Hdhdm and btw my favourite bodybuilder from a physique standpoint is Dorian in 93, who is easily one of the least complete bodybuilders of that level
Larry Scott for the win he was "natural" compared to Lee and others and from his time Arnold lacked forearms and Oliva lacked biceps Larry Scott had it all.
Will you do these "sum ups" with legs (quads, hams, calves) and back (all kinds of back muscles) as well? It would be really cool! :) Lee's 1st place is expected, but I can't really comprehend the arms of Heath. Sorry, it's just me, I'm no biased for sure as I don't really like either of them...but Heath has this magnificent development, bellies upon bellies, crazy 3D and density and the was his forearms attach almost at his shoulders...that is totally off the freakazoid charts for me. Certainly number 1 on my list. Although one could make serious arguments for Lee and Roelly as well.
It is always interesting the fairway you do review on things, like this, thumbs up,,, and I have a question. why you did not involve Armin Scholz in this list? His arms are out of this world to my eyes.
It's ironic that Dorian Yates had some of the smallest biceps in history but yet he could beat all these guys or almost anyone in competition for that matter with the rest of his unmatched conditioning! That's what I call real heart from a Champuon that can outperform everywhere else!!!!!!!
Instantly after reading the title i thought of Lee Priest. The balance of the massive forearms with the triceps and biceps and delts. Lee is a Beast pound for pound. Then i also think Ronnie of course.
top 10 needs to be extra ordinary. like the first thing you see that impresses you like yates back, cutler thigh etc. phil heath , sergio olivia clearly make that cut with arms appearing as the significant part. some of my favorites which were not mentioned in this video. Ernie Taylor, dude had cannon ball roundness on those arms. Then there was middleweight dude, tony pearson, he was small but his bi was too well defined. even at age 60, man had his bi standing out.
i didnt know there was a best arm for short insertions. i mean it makes sense to give lee the title bcs its true, but long insertions are always preferable. in pretty much every every musclegroup too.
I would pick Phil's all day over Lee why? Lee's biceps aren't as long as you think, when he was a teen a you can clearly see that 3 finger gap. He didn't possessed that split between the short and long head of the bicep. Phil's biceps have that way more separation as you can always see that pronounced shadow in between his bicep and triceps, the Asymmetry isn't even that bad. Plus Lee's arms are short as hell. If they were as long as Phil's they'd probably be 19 inches max.
"Where's this guy where's that guy?" It's a top 10 people, not a top 50 or 20... you know how next to impossible it is to narrow down a list like this to a top 10?!? There's enough talent in the arm pool to make an entirely different video that would be equally valid. (Outside the top 3 - you take away any of those and you're just crazy!) 🤪
Great top 10. I'm more of the golden era look. But you did your homework on this one
Where is Mike Christian? Just kidding...Great stuff, man. Cheers
Damn son they rly annoyed you huh. Hahahaha
Haha a little annoyed? Yes. Mad or upset? No. It's to be expected in something this subjective.
You could've mentioned Francis benfatto as honourable mention, even he had some great arms back in the day. The separation between his biceps and triceps was really good while having some forearms development as well. @tom8ner 😂😂
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There's AZEEEEEEEERRRROOOO chance it wasn't going to be him. His arms are EXTREMELY good looking
agree; however his chest was nowhere near close to pro caliber.....Sergio Oliva was jacked with huge guns...
We need top 10 bubble gut countdown
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YESSS WHERE IS IT
No need really, big Lenny wins by a mile
Roelly , ronnie , hunter , heath gonna be there sure.
@@prateekpujara5742 ruhl
"His arms didn't look as mind blowing in actual competition" *proceeds to show insane shots*
I was looking for this comment. His competition pics are impressive af.
Yeah pretty fucking stupid lmao
@@mikeabel7577 whose arms?
Eddie Moisan.
And they were better than Phil Heaths by the way
Priest definitely deserve the top placing on the list. Him and Heath. Balanced guns off the charts.
Lee priest gets points deducted for being a 5ft4 dwarf. Phil heath and Roelly are above him.
@@MrInzombia what has that to do with it? It isn't that how taller you are how harder it is to get those peaks etc. Dumb comment
@@basdemanaz Phil and Roelly would overpower Lee with size. It wouldnt be even close. Look this photos. Lee's arms size looks close to Dorian's size. And of course, Phil and Roelly has way better and bigger arms than Dorian. The same with Dexter Jackson.
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Heath had no peak bro
@@johnvick8861 do you think Roelly has better peaks than Phil?
Haven't watched the video yet. But I'm gonna guess it's Lee Priest.
Edit: Yesssssssssss. Good top 10.
Priest had SERIOUS development but no way can you give aesthetically short arms the No 1 slot just because they are crazy -compact / big. Most guys wouldn't want Priest's length of arms as any measure of aesthetics. Sorry.
Lee Priest:Arms = Tom Platz:Legs
future62 two blond boys best know for a specific limb.... yes your right
Larry Scott is my favorite bodybuilder, thanks to those insane arms
Paul Dillets crucifix pose is still one of most favorite and iconic poses to me to this day. Everything looks perfect, especially given his height, to be able to pull that off the way he did
You could have definitely included Kevin Levrone..He has massive triceps and biceps with matching forearm.. his biceps muscle is unusually long and thick extending towards elbow from shoulder thats why it lacks peaky look..
Awesome job Tomn8er! All of your top 10 lists are spot on! you do search great research and your attention to detail is second to none! Youve actually changed my point of view on some of my top 10 with your insight on those bodybuilders!
Loving this series Tom, cant wait for the top 10 for backs (be it traps and lats or all in one). Forgot to mention for top 10 triceps, Justin Compton had crazy triceps!
I feel like Levrone was definitely a cut about 6-10 and the honorable mentions on this list. His arms were just crazy.
7:14 - Holy sh*t!! That has got to be one of the most intense arm shots I've ever seen between not only the mass, but hanging onto that mass despite being dry as a bone to show all the conditioning on top of it. Just wow, if I was that dude I'd be showing people that photo all proud and sh*t right up to my dying day hahah. As far as I'm concerned you've earned lifelong bragging rights if you were ever able to pull off those kind of arms at any point in your life.
he can't, he's in jail
Dallas Mccarver had some sick arms, actually saw him in a pic next to Ced. Massive forearms bi's and tri's. Needs honorable mention.
Another great video! Definitely one of my favorites
I miss you going RRHHAAARG PUT THE COOKIE DAUN in the intros! 🤣
Great series bro.
Nice video! Keep up the good work brother 👍🏿
Great list, good work!!! 👍👍👍
Great video. I can only imagine the time this took to put together
Great analysis Tom
Lee Priest was one of a kind undoubtedly, the man's proportions are unparalleled.
If I had a nickel for everytime ive found you in a video's comments section .....
7:20 Hey look, it's Denzel Washington.
Excellent my friend, thank you so so much!!
Nice! Great video.
19:54 says “like I said’ while talking about Lee Priest 😂. Not sure if that was unconscious
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I think flex should not get that spot because of his weak forearms and i think mike mentzer should be included but overall great list tom
I agree I have Ronnie in 4 th
20 min vid, yes. Thank you for this treat Tom!
It's true. Size matters . But Lee Priest defied the odds . Probably one of the freakiest bodybuilders in person. A True " Giant Killer".
When r u doing legs
Amazing ! Thanks my friend.
hey tom, great vid but i was expecting you to add ray mentzer as an HM, he had some beastly guns
Lee Priest without a doubt, best arms 💪
The GOAT Guns...Lee Priest!...Hands TF DOWN!
Good seg.injoyed it.robby might have honorable mention.keep it up dom.
Excellent list
11:01 "Shaking like a leaf" 🤣😭
He had asthma and some other malady that made it hard for him to flex continuously. Honestly I was unaware until someone mentioned it to me back in 2018.
@@ghuff31 Fact check? Because all I've ever heard over years were speculation. People refuse to speak to on this topic. You'd figure it was important enough to address. Considering he was an all time great. Oh well....
...speculations it is....🤷🏿♂️
...ps
Just because some Joe Schmoe said so means absolute sh*t to me!
@@johnmorrow6082 i would assume dehydration, mixed with loss of calories/carb depleated. And he may of been on some stimulants like ephedrine, adderall script, etc. Also cant forget medical conditions; im not saying all of these are true but im just giving some insight.
@@fastlifebmx9292 I'd put my money on *medical conditions* 👍🏿
@@johnmorrow6082 id put it on that plus circumstances of dehydration and empty stomach, and strong stimulants like clenbuterol and ephedrine or like I said, adderall👊👍
U forgot #1, the Russian synthol kid
The best is objectively Lee priest and it's not really that close
I concur
His arms are just too short imo. Nobody comes close to him in terms of that kind of mass on that kind of frame though. Freaky with excellent proportions
Lee "psycho-manlet-bogan" Priest - I don't think so!
Objectively, there isn’t one clear cut dude, but Schwarzenegger, Coleman, Robinson, Dillet are some on the short list. Priest good arms but way too stubby, peak isn’t the best, etc.
Roelly has way better triceps and forearms. No contest
Dexter was a muscle tech athlete when he won the Olympia. I think the poster was a muscle tech ad.
Yeah most likely
Good analysis. Should do some more 1v1 comparison videos
Reqested for this,, Thanks 😙😙
Man, Bertil Fox really murders the competition in those side shots. get it? anyone?
Yes. He was absolutely outstanding.
He definitely had killer arms.
I’m glad you placed Lee first. Everyone wants arms like his
Lee Priest and Tom Platz. The Legends of the Limbs
THE 2 TITLE PICTURES are Phil Heath on the LEFT and LEE freaking PRIEST on the RIGHT. 🎊
Glad you mentioned Victor Richards. He has some insane pics!
Can’t leave us hanging for two weeks with no videos during quarantine man!! 😭😭😭
Paul dilet has made almost every best body part vid. It’s a shame he could never present himself to his true potential.
I think Lee's short(er) bicep bellies actually make his arms look better as it gives them that iconic baseball shape.
I knew right from the start that it would be Lee fucking Priest 💪💪💪💪💥💥💥
Bro, @Tomn8er. I was sitting here.... got to No.2 ...Phil Heath, and I was thinking you must be crazy not to include Lee Priest in this top 10. I was ready to speak my mind here, lucky when Lee's pic came up for number 1. I agree with you man! Good vid
Have known E Moi for decades. He used to work out at the same gym as me. He was crazy strong, 600 bench and 600 incline. And seeing his arms in person regularly, they were so big they did not look real. Unfortunately, EM has fallen on bad times. Last time I saw him he was dealing with a bad back, knees, and torn biceps. So said to see this guy go downhill. He was a nice guy, always had a smile on his face and always ready for a good conversation.
Fun fact: Lee Priest's right arm looks like Phil Heath's arm shape, Lee Priest's left arm looks like Ronnie Colemans arm shape....
Well done video, Lee's arms are the best, I just never noticed the slight asymmetry, arms were damn huge, especially for someone at 5'4, it is because he and Paul Dillett trained together and lived together, their arm days must have been glorious, Dillett also had supreme arms as you saw in this video....
Larry Scott was hugely influenced by Bill Pearl on forearm development. And Scott's overall physique is perfect for showcasing in everyday life too.. at the beach, the local community pool, etc.
If I wanted to look like one of them Larry Scott (closer to my body type) or Frank Zane.
My favorite arms: Flex, Arnold, Levrone, Priest & Dillet.
Th dm Hdhdm his arms are more than the sum of their parts; when accessing arnold purely on the merits of his physique, his skewed proportions are his best asset
@Th dm Hdhdm Well bodybuilding is all about preference and what is appealing to people. You may disagree but most, like myself, loved Arnold's look even if his proportions aren't balanced by today's standards. I thought Arnold had solid triceps, its just that his biceps were insane! I will respect your opinion tho
Th dm Hdhdm see, what you just said makes
no sense to me- that’s the great thing about the sport, it’s subjective. We don’t have to make sense to eachother
Th dm Hdhdm and btw my favourite bodybuilder from a physique standpoint is Dorian in 93, who is easily one of the least complete bodybuilders of that level
@Th dm Hdhdm no one has ever had better chest development or even close chest development to arnold
Thanks for great vid again Tom
Please make a video on top 10 legs, traps, lats
Lee Priest has some freaky arms but I had Phil #1 as his arms just look better and amazing 3D effect.
Larry Scott looked Amazing for his time. 💪
Good list, was kinda surprised to see Dorian Yates as high as second. But your arguments make sense!
Larry Scott for the win he was "natural" compared to Lee and others and from his time Arnold lacked forearms and Oliva lacked biceps Larry Scott had it all.
Could you do a comparison about your video"5 mind-blowing bodybuilding physics I would really appreciate it
Hey Tom How is lockdown and your city? Gym?
7:20 Looking like a jacked Denzel Washington 💪
"Like I said" - I see what you did there ;)
This should have 1million views
i still remember the first time i seen that picture of lee priest triceps with TOM PLATZ in the background!!!! BAADASS picture of all time
Without watching the video I'm guessing the thumbnail Phil Heath on the left lead priest on the right.
Guess:
3: Roelly Winklaar
2: Phil Heath
1: Lee Priest
Got em. 👌
I think I'm more impressed by Phil's arms for sure, but yea.
Very well done list!
Glad to see Bertil fox. The original mass monster in my opinion.
Tomanator always bringing great content!
Paul Dilet has to be in the top five.
That last picture is ridiculous. Priest wiping the floor in the arms with nasser and markus
Will you do these "sum ups" with legs (quads, hams, calves) and back (all kinds of back muscles) as well? It would be really cool! :)
Lee's 1st place is expected, but I can't really comprehend the arms of Heath. Sorry, it's just me, I'm no biased for sure as I don't really like either of them...but Heath has this magnificent development, bellies upon bellies, crazy 3D and density and the was his forearms attach almost at his shoulders...that is totally off the freakazoid charts for me. Certainly number 1 on my list. Although one could make serious arguments for Lee and Roelly as well.
For legs yes. Not sure about back as I already made a vid on best backs a while ago.
@@Tomn8er True, but maybe you could re-evaluate your views on that, maybe some new names came into the mix. Dunno, it's up to you.
8:02 "well rounded" Pun intended?
I don't get it let me tell you
It is always interesting the fairway you do review on things, like this, thumbs up,,, and I have a question. why you did not involve Armin Scholz in this list? His arms are out of this world to my eyes.
Never heard of him
@@Tomn8er interesting : )
I probably would have had Roelly ahead of Phil but as you said an argument can be made for any of the top three
Mike mentored 😎
19:40 Priest looking like a hyena in this pic lol
It's ironic that Dorian Yates had some of the smallest biceps in history but yet he could beat all these guys or almost anyone in competition for that matter with the rest of his unmatched conditioning! That's what I call real heart from a Champuon that can outperform everywhere else!!!!!!!
Instantly after reading the title i thought of Lee Priest. The balance of the massive forearms with the triceps and biceps and delts. Lee is a Beast pound for pound. Then i also think Ronnie of course.
Have you ever competed cause that would be some cool shit to see
He competed in a natural show sone years ago, he has a video on it
Kevin Levrone definitely should've made top 10
His triceps are top 3 but biceps were flat, forearms nothing special.
@@Tomn8er his arms overall had the same 3d effect and fullness as Phil Heath's
top 10 needs to be extra ordinary. like the first thing you see that impresses you like yates back, cutler thigh etc. phil heath , sergio olivia clearly make that cut with arms appearing as the significant part.
some of my favorites which were not mentioned in this video. Ernie Taylor, dude had cannon ball roundness on those arms. Then there was middleweight dude, tony pearson, he was small but his bi was too well defined. even at age 60, man had his bi standing out.
Larry Scott had insane arms for that era he really had balance unlike Arnold and Oliva.
Lee has the best arms for short insertions. Phil the best if looking for long insertions.
Amen!!!
And both have massive forearms
i didnt know there was a best arm for short insertions. i mean it makes sense to give lee the title bcs its true, but long insertions are always preferable. in pretty much every every musclegroup too.
Lee only has short biceps, his forearms are insanely long
Lee priest by far has the best arms of all time.
5:40 'Pacman' is literally about to swallow Larrys' forearm!!
without watching the video, I can say it's Lee Priest
Tomn8er
Why don't make any videos on top 10 best calves?
Riffat Islam he propably will. He is going from top to bottom with this series so that would be later
the body dismorphia is crazy in this video
I would pick Phil's all day over Lee why? Lee's biceps aren't as long as you think, when he was a teen a you can clearly see that 3 finger gap. He didn't possessed that split between the short and long head of the bicep. Phil's biceps have that way more separation as you can always see that pronounced shadow in between his bicep and triceps, the Asymmetry isn't even that bad. Plus Lee's arms are short as hell. If they were as long as Phil's they'd probably be 19 inches max.
Agreed bro. This should be considered
My favourite - Phil's arm most beautiful arms in the entire history of bodybuilding.
My top 3 are Winklaar, Phil and Priest in this sequence
Accurate
OMG yes! Thanks bro! So many great arms
Nothing disgusts me more in life than forearms unproportionally small to your upper arms
I like that look! I think oversized forearms, make you look like a short manlet... especially guys with low insertions.
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Thumbnail Phil and Lee