Thread: Help a brotha out. Catching up lagging body parts.

Asking 4 a friend.

Ok fine it's for me.

Stats:
6 feet
225lbs
12%bf

So I got these big old boulder shoulders. I'd say they're easily my strongest, most developed body part. HOWEVER it makes my arms look small. I mean I have 18" arms which isn't pathetic, but my bowling ball shoulders make them look like tooth picks.

I'd like to hear some success stories on bringing up your lagging body parts.

What did you do?

-train them more?
-train them less?
-more reps?
-more weight?
-yell at them to grow?
-threaten them?

Let's hear some success stories. Gotta get these arms up.

Thanks in advance.

Originally Posted by Jozifp103

Asking 4 a friend.

Ok fine it's for me.

Stats:
6 feet
225lbs
12%bf

So I got these big old boulder shoulders. I'd say they're easily my strongest, most developed body part. HOWEVER it makes my arms look small. I mean I have 18" arms which isn't pathetic, but my bowling ball shoulders make them look like tooth picks.

I'd like to hear some success stories on bringing up your lagging body parts.

What did you do?

-train them more?
-train them less?
-more reps?
-more weight?
-yell at them to grow?
-threaten them?

Let's hear some success stories. Gotta get these arms up.

Thanks in advance.

2/3 of your arm size is triceps. And I have this same issue, except my forearms are really thick which makes my 18.5" biceps look pathetic! I have never specifically worked forearms because I never had to. So I have been working on my biceps more frequently and have gained. But I think that is because of my triceps.

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I was having the exact same problem a few months ago, and I tell you what I did to see results. I did my typical back and bicep workout on Monday, and my chest and triceps on Thursday. I needed my biceps/triceps to catch up so I added to my routine. On Friday I do high reps on biceps, and on Monday I do high reps on triceps. I am able to continue with my normal Monday and Thursday routines because my arms heal pretty quick with high rep exercises. I have noticed great results with that setup. I am sure after some time I will not be making gains by doing that routine, so then I'll just change again. It worked for me, hopefully it will work for you!

Keys

I have an issue with biceps activation, I tend to hit my forearms a lot more than I realise, especially on standing barbell curl. Do you go dumbells too or just barbell?

Doug Brignole has some interesting stuff on biceps if you look him up on youtube. I know nbothing about your form but these videos are interesting nonetheless:




Not saying you train like this, but just in case:

Also, you could be training absolutely perfect and its just your genetics. Your biceps probably look jacked as fuck man but in your head they're small.,

Originally Posted by Titan19

I was having the exact same problem a few months ago, and I tell you what I did to see results. I did my typical back and bicep workout on Monday, and my chest and triceps on Thursday. I needed my biceps/triceps to catch up so I added to my routine. On Friday I do high reps on biceps, and on Monday I do high reps on triceps. I am able to continue with my normal Monday and Thursday routines because my arms heal pretty quick with high rep exercises. I have noticed great results with that setup. I am sure after some time I will not be making gains by doing that routine, so then I'll just change again. It worked for me, hopefully it will work for you!

Keys

I'm actually trying an almost identical routine as we speak. I train bis and tris all in the same day so monday is heavy bi/tri workout and I do a light/high rep bi/tri day on friday as well. It's still early to say if it's yielding better results...but I certainly won't complain about getting to hit arms twice in a week

Originally Posted by VallieFlag

I have an issue with biceps activation, I tend to hit my forearms a lot more than I realise, especially on standing barbell curl. Do you go dumbells too or just barbell?

Doug Brignole has some interesting stuff on biceps if you look him up on youtube. I know nbothing about your form but these videos are interesting nonetheless:




Not saying you train like this, but just in case:

I alternate barbell and dumbells regularly. Not in any particular pattern, just when I get bored with one or the other. I'll def check those vids out when I'm not at work.

Regarding Brad Dingleberry, I use his vids to show me how NOT to train lol.

Originally Posted by VallieFlag

Also, you could be training absolutely perfect and its just your genetics. Your biceps probably look jacked as fuck man but in your head they're small.,

Yea...definitely got a bit of a skewed perception of myself. I feel like a lot of us do. But a lot of people tell me i'm nuts when I complain about my arms....but then again most people don't have the same standards I do.

Like Electromass stated, 2/3 of your arm is tricep. Training biceps more often may help a little, but hammering the triceps it what you need to do! Having huge biceps and smaller triceps looks unimpressive to me, and isn't going to increase the diameter of your arms much.