Why You Aren’t Gaining Biceps Fast-These are 3 Essential Reasons
One of the most desired muscles that guys want to increase in size are the
biceps. That’s understandable since they are a sign of strength.
The problem is that despite the will and extreme effort put forth in
getting big guns, most guys don’t get the results they are looking
for.
In fact, they’ll focus on bicep curls 24/7 to get their biceps to grow. Yet
other than the initial pump from the blood flowing through the muscle during
exercise, absolutely nothing is gained and within 2 hours of finishing the
workout, any increase they thought they saw is completely gone.
Does that sound familiar? Have you run into this problem?
I bet I can tell you why you aren’t seeing results when trying to get
python sized arms. There several reasons why your biceps won’t grow. Here are three of them.
Technique & Progressive overload
What is your timing count when you’re lifting? If you can’t answer that
one, you’ve found one major problem with your exercise that is keeping your
arms from gaining size. Hypertrophy, (muscle growth state), occurs at the 40
second mark of your exercise. If you’re throwing up 8 reps and not reaching
a 5 second minimum count for each exercise, a large majority of your work
will be for not.
Also, don’t use momentum to lift the weight. Initiate the work from the
muscles the exercise is designed for and use slow controlled moves.
(Implementing a 1 0 4 1 cadence will help with that and help meet the time
frame required for hypertrophy, on an 8 rep set.)
BONUS TIP: Use the negative portion of the exercise to really work your
muscle.
Nutrition
Ever heard of the phrase, “feed the muscle?” If you have any experience
researching muscle building techniques then I know this expression is not
new to you. However, what may be new is the actual meaning behind it.
When you feed the muscle to create muscle growth, you are simply giving it
what it needs when it needs it.
So how do you “feed the muscle?” Well, an extremely abbreviated description
would be to give your body and muscles the energy it needs for the workout
which comes from carbs. Then refuel your body and muscles with the food it
needs to grow after the workout which should come mainly from quality lean
protein and healthy fats. The pre-workout feeding should happen within an
hour to hour and a half of the workout. Your post workout consumption should
be as soon as possible after your workout within 45 minutes to an hour, but
the earlier the better.
Keep in mind that you’ll need to take in excess calories to help contribute
to muscle growth. However, these should be high quality nutrient dense
calories. (Don’t eat everything in sight.) Keep in mind that protein and
vegetable should be consumed with every meal.
REST
If you’ve taken your biceps to a state of failure or extreme fatigue in
your workout, which you should if you want the huge guns, then rest and
recovery is the next phase of the building process. You’ll need to give them
24 to 48 hours minimum to repair and recover in order to handle the next
load you put on them.
