Why does Popeye the sailor have giant forearms?
Spinach does not really explain why your forearms would be freakishly huge. Nor does just being strong... I mean, usually someone's biceps are what is bulked up in strong men... maybe the illustrator was just high on "spinach" or something... who knows...
Because he’s a sailor that eats spinach. Back in the day it was important for kids to like their veggies. This cartoon was one way to encourage eating your spinach because it was not only good for you but built muscles too and made you really strong.
ca ca ca ca ca (his laugh)
Also his muscles got big from all the heave-hoing he did on his ship and bench pressing Brutus.
It comes from spending SO MUCH time at sea… without any women around… and the only form of entertainment… or excercise… come on, do I have to spell it out for you…? Anyhow, THAT’s why those specific forearm muscles are so overdeveloped…! (Oh! someone else already spelled it out. Oh, well.)
BTW, I just noticed your id name. Rishathra, eh…? You must be a Larry Niven fan, too!
Why is Olive Oyl so skinny?! HUHUHUHHUH????!!!
Steroid abuse.
Tragic, but true!
spinach!
In the earliest cartoons of Popeye,he used to not only be a sailor but work on a tug boat.
that’s what happens when you jack-off too much
from eatin all that spinach!
they are muscles to knockout the bad guys that steal his girl (ugly too)
From eating pre e-coli spinach.
Spinach makes his muscles in his forearms bulge
spinache and slingin Brutus around!
I’ve had all I can stands, cause I cain’t stands no more stupid questions !
Apparently, they showed off to people like Bruto and the likes so that nobody can mess with him. Back in the days, a man with big, giant forearms were considered men you would not want to mess with (I think Hulk Hogan was following that same suit as well) and so, Popeye always wanted to show off. That was the way he did it.
That and show off to Olive Oil. Which, I do not know why, not unless Popeye and Bruno wanted to sexually "rip" her a new one! LOL Not being graphic, so please don’t report me, but, seriously……….never can understand Popeye, his forearms, his obsession with Olive Oil, Him!
They are his canvas for his anchor tatoos.
he masturbates a lot
I was told sailor’s forearms would get big from tying ropes and hoisting anchors, etc.
Cause he eats all of that spinach!
muscles
I guess from eating all that spinach!
Because he is strong to the finish!!!!! (hint hint!!?)
It’s all the spinach!
They are actually tumors! And did you know that the reason he can’t talk right and his eye is squinted is because of a stroke he had 6 years ago. The fact that he is alive is nothing short of a miracle.