Biceps

Hi guys,

I am a little worried. I measured today and my left bicep is 1cm smaller than my right bicep. What can I do to get them the same?

Thanks,
Roger!

only do dumbell work,start with the weaker arm and when that fails then stop at the same amount of reps done when using the stronger arm...

Great stuff, thanks!!

Ur one side will never be 100% the same as the other. Take women for instance, the one breast is always slightly bigger than the other. Ur one ball is also bigger than the other. I'd only worry if it was blatantly obvious with the naked eye or if it is hampering ur workouts.

That said DJ's advice is spot on. U can't go wrong with DJ, 00pump, JR, pumped, Koe007, spike and admin

Thx guys!

I assume that when you say, "bicep" you mean your upper-arm measurement.
Remember that there's a bigger tricep attached to that arm so don't neglect it while focusing on your bicep.
Try going heavier using less reps, and concentrate on the full range of motion, with a squeeze at the end. Also add some strict form work, even if you have to use lower weights.
If all else fails, switch hands, when you...

N3rd wrote: I assume that when you say, "bicep" you mean your upper-arm measurement.
Remember that there's a bigger tricep attached to that arm so don't neglect it while focusing on your bicep.
Try going heavier using less reps, and concentrate on the full range of motion, with a squeeze at the end. Also add some strict form work, even if you have to use lower weights.
If all else fails, switch hands, when you...

hahahaha,

thx

N3rd wrote: If all else fails, switch hands, when you...

now i know why my left arm is slightly bigger than my right, since Im a lefty :lol:

I guess I'm lucky that way - I need two hands...

My left is 1 cm bigger than the right. Always has been. There's alot of muscle at play there. 3 heads of the Tri, Bicep peak, Brachialis.
So also my left calf, left lat.

jackrabbit1 wrote: My left is 1 cm bigger than the right. Always has been. There's alot of muscle at play there. 3 heads of the Tri, Bicep peak, Brachialis.
So also my left calf, left lat.

While training one cant really see the diff. But in a resting state its noticable.
Thats why its bugging me.

Noticeable by you or other ppl and ppl that don't see u often. Reason I'm asking is coz one tends to judge oneself way more harshly than other ppl do. If we know there is a lagging body part we tend to focus a lot on that and if u look hard enough u will always notice things and make it seem worse than it actually is.

I don't think 1cm is that much to worry about at all. But if other ppl notice the difference quite easily without u pointing it out to them, then maybe it has merit

My left one is bigger than the right one. I started swaaping my hands while deadlifting. I mean think about it.. Ur arms are totally different when u got the dead grip...
Has made a difirence in my peak.
I never swapped grips.
I wouldnt worry about 1cm either tho. My peaks wer alot diferent tho. that botherd me.
Regards

Only by me.

MCJ wrote: Ur one side will never be 100% the same as the other. Take women for instance, the one breast is always slightly bigger than the other. Ur one ball is also bigger than the other. I'd only worry if it was blatantly obvious with the naked eye or if it is hampering ur workouts.

That said DJ's advice is spot on. U can't go wrong with DJ, 00pump, JR, pumped, Koe007, spike and admin

Thanks for putting me right up there with the guru's :lol: . Nope I'm not quite at their level yet.But we are all learning and thats whats great about this ite people talk openly about things that they do that works for them and share their secrets.In bodybuilding there are so many areas of possible improvement that one can work on (Diet,training,ect)and many others. Thats why I like this site because people will give you personal advise and experience to any questions that you might have.Here you dont get lied to or decieved ,you get the truth .

Pumped wrote:

MCJ wrote: Ur one side will never be 100% the same as the other. Take women for instance, the one breast is always slightly bigger than the other. Ur one ball is also bigger than the other. I'd only worry if it was blatantly obvious with the naked eye or if it is hampering ur workouts.

That said DJ's advice is spot on. U can't go wrong with DJ, 00pump, JR, pumped, Koe007, spike and admin

Thanks for putting me right up there with the guru's :lol: . Nope I'm not quite at their level yet.But we are all learning and thats whats great about this ite people talk openly about things that they do that works for them and share their secrets.In bodybuilding there are so many areas of possible improvement that one can work on (Diet,training,ect)and many others. Thats why I like this site because people will give you personal advise and experience to any questions that you might have.Here you dont get lied to or decieved ,you get the truth .

Unless ur name is Diego.......LOL

Guys anyone know any secrets to unleash more growth in my arms upper arms mostly, cos da guns have stopped growing, only grown about .5cm in the last 4 months, everything else is coming along fine

Kkkyle wrote: Guys anyone know any secrets to unleash more growth in my arms upper arms mostly, cos da guns have stopped growing, only grown about .5cm in the last 4 months, everything else is coming along fine

Kyle most guys knows this and to some it is old news but if one guy reads this and learn from it then mission accomplished.

One tends to train biceps much more than triceps to get "bigger" arms or to show off the guns. But your biceps is only 1/3 of your upper arm, and your triceps 2/3.

Try focusing on getting your triceps bigger and your biceps will look much bigger by themselves.

If you had no growth in the last 4 months, try alternating your exercises- as one's body get used to training a certain way and certain intensity. If you went fast go super slow and concentrate on your form. or vice versa. If you train bi's and tri's together try doing your triceps with your chest day.

As long as you keep your body guessing on what's next you will have gains.