I think bulking up us a good idea.
Look on the brightside no one dares to look down on you. Literally.
I won't presume to know how you feel or what you been through, I think it's great to
Be your height and get attention then to
Be short and invisible like most of us here. Lots of us here are fighting just to get on the radar.
Think of it this way: you get more respect of than the smaller guy just based on the first impression unless you prove otherwise.
Who knows after you bulked up you have a modelling career etc.. In Asia here there is a model called Godfrey Gao who acted as Magnus the warlock in the movie the mortal instruments: city of bones. He is 6 foot 4.
Claim to fame: looks and height. Especially in asia he towers relatively over all the 1.7m average height, probably same as how you tower over 1.75 m average in Europe. don't know if he ever felt awkward but sure knows he made the best of his advantage, maybe you can too!
I got an interesting question for you though Mrtall:
Most short people claim to be discriminated in a situation where say: equal qualification and ability but lost the job due to apparent lack of presense/ stature: ie you are too short to be the president of the United States as it demands the image of a strong leader.
As you know, society likes stature: we have phrases like: pick on someone your own size or punching above your weight or looking up to someone etc etc.
Have you ever been in a situation like this when it went favourably/disfavourably for you? Do doors really open easier for taller people in life to a certain extent/height?
Quote from: leonidas on June 04, 2014, 07:14:53 AMI got an interesting question for you though Mrtall:
Have you ever been in a situation like this when it went favourably/disfavourably for you? Do doors really open easier for taller people in life to a certain extent/height?
yes to both. In my experience returns are heavily diminishing after 6'1/6'2 in terms of physical presence, general athletic ability. looks, grooming and presence are equally important.
Being tall in general definitely gets you noticed and respected.. feared too at any height above 6'1 i'd say: especially useful in the corporate world, where people will give you an extra chance... I guess you just look commanding.
being >6'4 is really lame for your love life though.
Quote from: leonidas on June 04, 2014, 07:00:59 AMWho knows after you bulked up you have a modelling career etc..
99% male fashion models are thin and 6'0-6'3 max. But I guess there is always stuff outside of high fashion.
Quote from: Medium Drink Of Water on June 04, 2014, 03:17:23 AMhttp://www.limblengtheningforum.com/index.php?topic=634.0
thanks for this.
Quote from: theuprising on June 04, 2014, 06:07:54 AMHey mrtall I think you should check out Russia as the prices are closer to your budget
with some very good surgeons there as well.
Start with tibs and then see how you feel after that point. If you could get to 6'5 I believe
it would make a big difference.
Interesting, do you think 6'5 is a key height marker?
Quote from: IamAndrew on June 04, 2014, 01:28:23 AM
*scheming to turn you into my tool for global conquest* with your size and my Napoleon complex NOTHING WILL STAND IN OUR WAY!!!
Hey thanks for the post. Yh Deontay has a great physique no doubt there! would take me 3 years of non stop brutal training to get there though...
I believe 6'5 although very tall is still in that point of not being seen as too tall.
The younger generation in the Netherlands is srsly like 6'4" average. He'd be considered tall there but not freakish tall - only to the tourists.
Netherlands is full of waaaay too tall people. People should not use Netherland height as ideal height. I always think it is so stupid people going "I'm only 5'11 I'm so short! People in Netherland are 6'5 average!" I think the height of average people over there is a thing they need to address not us. They should work on reducing average height of their people rather than the whole world striving to be like Netherlands.
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