Why Your Biceps Aren’t Getting Bigger
Almost all people that start a weight training program want bigger biceps. Biceps are the main part of the body that shows strength, and gym users like their shirts feeling tight at the top of their arms. Because the biceps get a lot of attention they become the most over trained muscle which means for a lot of body builders their progress actually goes in reverse.
The first reason why most body builders train their biceps too much is because they read body building magazines. Most magazines have an article that will help you get bigger biceps within 6 weeks. In the article you’ll discover a massive body builder, and he’ll give you his biceps routine.
A regular arm workout in a magazine will usually be a workout of about 20 sets of exercises. This is way too many sets to stimulate growth in your biceps. You will almost be able to give your back, cheat and shoulders a good workout with 20 sets, and your biceps don’t require no where near this many sets. After reading the article you’ll usually see a photo of the weight lifter sitting their with his favorite protein shake in his hand. The whole article is an ad for the supplement he’s holding, and is in no way suppose to help you get bigger arms. They want you to buy the supplement.
When you exercise your back and shoulders, all the pulling you do will have already given your biceps a decent workout so giving them another 20 sets will definitely over train them. Weight lifters who write these magazine articles can blast their biceps with 20 sets because they’re normally on growth hormones and/or steroids. This type of punishment is impossible if you’re a natural body builder.
After all the training you give your back and shoulders all you need to do to get your biceps to grow is about 4 sets a week. You don’t need to punish your arms to make them bigger, your main requirement is to make sure you gain strength.
All you need to do is add extra weight to the bar every week, and as you gain more strength then your arms will get bigger. Getting bigger isn’t achieved with adding more sets to your routine. If you fail to add extra weight or extra reps to your routine then your muscles won’t grow.
If you don’t gain the strength to add extra weight or extra reps every workout then you need to look at what you’re eating. To get stronger you need to eat enough carbs, protein and healthy fats to repair your muscles. Without the right balance of macro nutrients, and an adequate amount of them you won’t get bigger. Consuming enough small meals spread out through the day will cause a natural anabolic effect in your body that will encourage extra growth.
Keeping a journal of what your doing will help you discover what is working best for you. When you get all of the little things right you’ll begin getting the gains you’re after.
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