Henry Cavill IS Superman: - Part 10

[Anita18]

To be honest, even though I initially felt Jackman was an ideal choice for Wolverine, I've since then, come to change my mind. Wolverine, the character, is only 5'3". He's not some tall, good-looking guy; he's a badass runt! And for basically the same reasons, Cavill wouldn't be such a good Wolverine either.

On a side note, Cavill's forearms and hands are just a little smaller in contrast to the rest of his body. That's because his body type falls somewhere between an ectomorph and mesomorph.

It's much harder for an ectomorph to look big than it is for an endomorph. That's why Cavill's transformation is such an achievement -- he's nearly done the impossible. (And again, it certainly helps that he's likely a cross between an ecto and meso body type, as opposed to a pure ecto.)

Having said that, although HC pretty much did the impossible in building up his physique, the human forearm, wrists, and, of course, hands, in comparison to the rest of the arm (e.g, the bicep) have more bone than muscle; and you obviously can't do anything to make your skeletal structure grow any bigger. If you've got small hands and wrists, you'll always have them; and there's only so much muscle you can add to your forearms.

Cavill is definitely a mesomorph. I'm related to several male ectomorphs and they are ALL arms and legs and TINY! (I'm 100% ectomorph, but I'm a woman so I suppose my experience doesn't count. )

And um, you can't really build up your hands since there's barely any muscle in them. There's certainly no muscles in the fingers, for one. And whoever possesses long, lanky fingers is simply stuck with them unless they get bloated with fat.

But you can have large hands and skinny wrists. (My fiance is a small ectomorph with large hands and feet. It's quite amusing.) They just don't have to be big-boned and large around.

 

[craigdbfan]

thats just the look of a man who was naturally thin and bulked up than say a hemsworth who had a large frame even pre thor

Nobody is really contesting that. Even the biggest natural bodybuilders can't do anything about that. That's just one thing you can't really change.

 

[ArmsHeldOut]

I don't think he was trying to correct you, I think he just finds it funny that Henry Cavill has small hands & wrists.

Ah. Gotcha. Thanks.

 

[Anita18]

Nobody is really contesting that. Even the biggest natural bodybuilders can't do anything about that. That's just one thing you can't really change.

There WAS that practice of making yourself taller by breaking your legs and wearing braces so they'd lengthen as they heal, but that's not really an option with all 10 fingers.

 

[craigdbfan]

There WAS that practice of making yourself taller by breaking your legs and wearing braces so they'd lengthen as they heal, but that's not really an option with all 10 fingers.

Unless you're a skateboarder. My friend had broken all of his fingers and some more than once and his hands were a bulbous piece of work.

 

[sf2]

thats just the look of a man who was naturally thin and bulked up than say a hemsworth who had a large frame even pre thor

cavill said he was naturally a fat guy when he was a kid.

 

[Anita18]

Unless you're a skateboarder. My friend had broken all of his fingers and some more than once and his hands were a bulbous piece of work.

My fiance is a skateboarder, but luckily the worst he ever did was scrape his entire hand up real good. Still ended up in the hospital from blood poisoning, but the recovery was far less...painful. (OUCH!) He does have a crooked finger from when he broke it as a kid (forgot if it was from skateboarding) and refused to have it rebroken to straighten it.

He doesn't do anything really gnarly anymore since he's a freelance programmer and needs to be able to type. No fingers, no money!

Did your friend have all his fingers lengthened since they were already broken?

 

[ArmsHeldOut]

Cavill is definitely a mesomorph. I'm related to several male ectomorphs and they are ALL arms and legs and TINY! (I'm 100% ectomorph, but I'm a woman so I suppose my experience doesn't count. )

And um, you can't really build up your hands since there's barely any muscle in them. There's certainly no muscles in the fingers, for one. And whoever possesses long, lanky fingers is simply stuck with them unless they get bloated with fat.

But you can have large hands and skinny wrists. (My fiance is a small ectomorph with large hands and feet. It's quite amusing.) They just don't have to be big-boned and large around.

Like I said, I think he's a cross between an ectomorph and a mesomorph -- not a pure ectomorph. Ectomorphs have smaller frames, but, even among the classification, there's some variation; some are a lot less smaller than others. Same with endomorphs -- some are big and others are HUGE!!

Smaller wrists are generally associated w/ ectomorphs, which is why I think Cavill partially falls under this classification. In other ways, he definitely leans more toward mesomorph though.

 

[craigdbfan]

My fiance is a skateboarder, but luckily the worst he ever did was scrape his entire hand up real good. Still ended up in the hospital from blood poisoning, but the recovery was far less...painful. (OUCH!) He does have a crooked finger from when he broke it as a kid (forgot if it was from skateboarding) and refused to have it rebroken to straighten it.

He doesn't do anything really gnarly anymore since he's a freelance programmer and needs to be able to type. No fingers, no money!

Did your friend have all his fingers lengthened since they were already broken?

In a way but they became more bulky and contorted more than anything. You could easily tell they had been broken though when he laid them out on a table.

 

[TheBat812]

thats just the look of a man who was naturally thin and bulked up than say a hemsworth who had a large frame even pre thor

agreed. Cavill doesn't really even look that big when it comes down to it, but he does look ripped and muscular. He looks like a skinny dude with a lwide frame who worked his ass off. But I definitely think it's a great look for Superman, and i would say he achieved a physique that is the most impressive on screen so far.

 

[Project862006]

^he is just like hugh jackman who was also a naturally skinny guy

 

[ArmsHeldOut]

agreed. Cavill doesn't really even look that big when it comes down to it, but he does look ripped and muscular. He looks like a skinny dude with a lwide frame who worked his ass off. But I definitely think it's a great look for Superman, and i would say he achieved a physique that is the most impressive on screen so far.

 

[craigdbfan]

Yeah I think Henry looks pretty great. Cavill is a pretty dedicated guy too so if we get sequels I'm sure he'll continue a clean bulk/cutting schedule to make further gains.

 

[Anita18]

Like I said, I think he's a cross between an ectomorph and a mesomorph -- not a pure ectomorph. Ectomorphs have smaller frames, but, even among the classification, there's some variation; some are a lot less smaller than others. Same with endomorphs -- some are big and others are HUGE!!

Smaller wrists are generally associated w/ ectomorphs, which is why I think Cavill partially falls under this classification. In other ways, he definitely leans more toward mesomorph though.

Just saw the pic from the previous page. I still think he's more mesomorph than anything. His wrists look perfectly normal-sized to me, definitely not "small," although they do look kind of funny being attached to such huge forearms. Still obviously better than the all-biceps-no-forearms look I often see at the gym, though...

And yes, his hands are amusingly small length-wise in comparison to the rest of him. But they aren't very delicate-looking. And ectomorphs I'd describe as "delicate" more than anything else.

Or maybe I think Cavill's wrists are downright normal because I always look down on my own wrists, which are 5.5 inches around.

In a way but they became more bulky and contorted more than anything. You could easily tell they had been broken though when he laid them out on a table.

LOL. It was pretty funny when my fiance showed my mom and my sister his crooked finger. It's his ring finger, and when he holds it up in isolation, it looks like he's flipping you off.

 

[TheBat812]

He also has fantastic posture, which helps him look bigger.

 

[Bruce Malone]

Regardless of his wrists his arm length is not that long compared to his height as i mentioned and there is absolutely nothing you can do to change that. His arms are just a little stubby and him bulking just exasperates that.

Regardless he will look taller on screen. In that scene/poster with the soldiers escorting him i'm sure the casting call was for actors under 6' only. Hell if tom cruise didn't keep dating women taller than him he could have probably gotten away hiding the fact he's not tall at all.

 

[ArmsHeldOut]

Just saw the pic from the previous page. I still think he's more mesomorph than anything. His wrists look perfectly normal-sized to me, definitely not "small," although they do look kind of funny being attached to such huge forearms. Still obviously better than the all-biceps-no-forearms look I often see at the gym, though...

LOL That's because it's easiest to build your biceps and deltoids. Bench-pressing isn't hard at all.. To enhance your forearms, though, you've got to do lat pulldowns and such, which is, in my opinion, less enjoyable. Working your legs (doing squats and what not) is no picnic either. Fortunately, my family has really good genes when it comes to legs, so I don't have to focus on that area as much as other people.

 

[Project862006]

wow we need to talk about something else now we are talking about henry's hands which btw looked fine in the trailer lol

 

[Anita18]

LOL That's because it's easiest to build your biceps and deltoids. Bench-pressing isn't hard at all.. To enhance your forearms, though, you've got to do lat pulldowns and such, which is, in my opinion, less enjoyable. Working your legs (doing squats and what not) is no picnic either. Fortunately, my family has really good genes when it comes to legs, so I don't have to focus on that area as much as other people.

Speak for yourself, I enjoy squats and deadlifts waaaay more than bench presses. Then again I'm a woman with NO upper body strength to speak of. The gains in my squats and deadlifts make me feel like I'm getting somewhere, compared to my nonexistence gains on the presses.

wow we need to talk about something else now we are talking about henry's hands which btw looked fine in the trailer lol

At least we aren't complaining about them. These are more like late-night observations....

And YES that shot!

 

[ArmsHeldOut]

Speak for yourself, I enjoy squats and deadlifts waaaay more than bench presses. Then again I'm a woman with NO upper body strength to speak of. The gains in my squats and deadlifts make me feel like I'm getting somewhere, compared to my nonexistence gains on the presses.

If you have room, invest in a quality home gym (I have one). You can adjust the weights to your liking, specifically for presses, and best of all, you won't need a spot partner.

Something like this might suit your needs: http://www.total-trainer.com/best-f...st-fitness-sportsman-home-gym-bfmg20-main.jpg

 

[Krumm]

Yeah I think Henry looks pretty great. Cavill is a pretty dedicated guy too so if we get sequels I'm sure he'll continue a clean bulk/cutting schedule to make further gains.

I believe it was in his Men's Health article, but he has said that he has worked too hard for his Superman physique and he won't be giving it up.

 

[elgaz]

That would be wise, if he's called back soon after for JL or a MOS sequel, at least he'll still be in top shape and it won't take him long to get to where he was. I hate it when actors change shape vastly between sequels or don't leave themselves enough time to work out. It happened Reeve in the Superman films and it happened Bale in Batman (though his weight loss in TDK and TDKR could be taken as part of the storyline).

 

[Project862006]

something i wish chris evans did

his physique from CA to Avengers was noticeably smaller

 

[sf2]

something i wish chris evans did

his physique from CA to Avengers was noticeably smaller

Didnt notice at all. Since his suit isnt tights.

 

[The Watchman]

Every time I think we've found the most absurd thing to nitpick, something else even more absurd comes up.