Forearms and and biceps

[MuscleJapan]

hello.
Ill give you a quick introduction my profile picture is carrot top not of my actual face. Haha

I've been working out for years. Forearms and biceps are lagging behind everything else. I've been on a 2 year type bulk. Gaining steady weight. I'm ready for a cut but my forearms and biceps is what stops me from cutting.

My question is you think I should just proceed with a cut and hopefully with time my biceps and forearms will catch up with more time. Couple of veterans at my gym told me I just need more time. And to proceed with the cut. And that my biceps will seem bigger once I cut. Forearms they explained that I needed more time.

Want to get your opinions

Thanks guys

 

[Cash43]

How often you working bi/fa's?

 

[gr8whitetrukker]

My official advice on forearm work is and has always been this:

Train to be strong. That means no straps or aids on heavy back days. Let your grip define you. If you cant grip it you cant lift it, period. That means picking heavy things up and moving them like farmers carries, deadlifts, rack pulls, heavy rows, shrugs.

Oddly enough the same advice for biceps. The same compound exercises that build a great back will also build a great bicep. And with the benefits of not using aids like straps you will also have that vice like grip every man should want.

Stop focusing on separating and isolating and start focusing on intensity and heavy compound work.

 

[John Daley]

I suffer from small arms, it sucks! I started heavy compound lifts after years of hypertrophy focused training, arms have grown 1.5 inch in the last year. still a measly 15.5 inch, but progress is progress.

Measure yourself every few months, you will see if you are on the right track.

 

[Wunderpus]

hello.
Ill give you a quick introduction my profile picture is carrot top not of my actual face. Haha

I've been working out for years. Forearms and biceps are lagging behind everything else. I've been on a 2 year type bulk. Gaining steady weight. I'm ready for a cut but my forearms and biceps is what stops me from cutting.

My question is you think I should just proceed with a cut and hopefully with time my biceps and forearms will catch up with more time. Couple of veterans at my gym told me I just need more time. And to proceed with the cut. And that my biceps will seem bigger once I cut. Forearms they explained that I needed more time.

Want to get your opinions

Thanks guys

What does your routine look like? I'd be willing to guess you've been doing the same shit for a long time, with no results, and are wondering why....

How is your mind-muscle connection with your biceps?

 

[CrispyRockClimber]

Anabolic Steroids and Building Muscle During Endurance Training
This might help ^^

 

[Ironlord]

I've always struggled with bicep growth as well, even though I lift really heavy for back movements, with no aids.

My triceps blow up (which is alright because they make up 2/3 of your arm size), but biceps just don't grow.

I've done high reps, low reps heavy (135 lb curls at 180 bodyweight), lots of tut... I just feel like maybe the genetics aren't there for me to have big biceps... So I just keep growing triceps... Makes my arms look big anyway lol

 

[CrispyRockClimber]

Also gotta change it up, why don't you try rock climbing. The forearm pump after 15 minutes climbing is like no other, truely outa this world pumps. Find a local gym and go Grip it and Rip it!
As Bill Roberts says
"However, when all else has failed, when everything sensible has been tried with heavy training to build a lagging muscle, sometimes brutal endurance training can be thing that wakes a muscle up (figuratively speaking.)"

 

[Gbro]

Plus, rock climbing is a great date idea. It's always good to make sure you're decent at it before you bring Thunderella along.

 

[Savagesteve]

As far as forearms I guess I'm blessed because I don't train them specifically and get my training in doing other movements such as hammer curls. I'm 5'11" and In high school I wrestled 135-145. Always been skinny af and even after the military and 5+years in the gym my bi's were lagging. The main thing that helped me was ensuring I switch up the exercises routinely and also focusing on both the contraction and stretching of the muscle itself. Every rep squeeze the fuck out of the bi. Also incorporate negatives and paused concentric reps as well.

 

[gr8whitetrukker]

While were on the topic...is it normal to have a forearm longer than the upper arm?

My forearm, wrist to bicep tendon is significantly longer than my upper arm, bicep tendon to bottom of shoulder/bicep insertion.

 

[Savagesteve]

While were on the topic...is it normal to have a forearm longer than the upper arm?

My forearm, wrist to bicep tendon is significantly longer than my upper arm, bicep tendon to bottom of shoulder/bicep insertion.

Mine is the same way brother. Forearm is significantly longer than my bi

 

[jaymaximus]

You know what I do? I masterbate between 3 and 17 times a day.

Anywho, didnt read the title, what's this thread about?

 

[gr8whitetrukker]

Mine is the same way brother. Forearm is significantly longer than my bi

Wonder how many others are like this...?
Struck me as odd when i first realized it. Which was like when this thread started

 

[Savagesteve]

Wonder how many others are like this...?
Struck me as odd when i first realized it. Which was like when this thread started

I was actually thinking about it the other day but I was wondering if my reach (like a fighter) was comparable to guys My height or if I'd be like a t-Rex.

 

[Genghis K.]

Train to be strong. That means no straps or aids on heavy back days. Let your grip define you. If you cant grip it you cant lift it, period. That means picking heavy things up and moving them like farmers carries, deadlifts, rack pulls, heavy rows, shrugs.

@MuscleJapan, ^^^ this is very good advice. You could also incorporate Fat Gripz. A lot of old school body builders swore by using a larger bar prior to the invention of Fat Gripz.

Biceps? Arnold loved the barbell curl. If it was good enough for the king it should be good enough for us. Slow and controlled on the eccentric portion. The barbell curl is basic/simple and effective for stimulating growth.

 

[Savagesteve]

@MuscleJapan, ^^^ this is very good advice. You could also incorporate Fat Gripz. A lot of old school body builders swore by using a larger bar prior to the invention of Fat Gripz.

Biceps? Arnold loved the barbell curl. If it was good enough for the king it should be good enough for us. Slow and controlled on the eccentric portion. The barbell curl is basic/simple and effective for stimulating growth.

I've seen the fat gripz. Worth buying and using?

 

[insaiyan93]

Wonder how many others are like this...?
Struck me as odd when i first realized it. Which was like when this thread started

Im in the same boat

 

[Genghis K.]

Fat Gripz were worth it to me. Relatively inexpensive and they don't wear out. You will be surprised how much your regular lifts will go down using them, it's part of the process.

Biggest thing you have to watch with using a larger bar or Fat Gripz is the strain it places on the tendons around the elbows. I developed golfers elbow which is slightly different than tennis elbow. The healing process was longer than I initially hoped it would be.

 

[Savagesteve]

Fat Gripz were worth it to me. Relatively inexpensive and they don't wear out. You will be surprised how much your regular lifts will go down using them, it's part of the process.

Biggest thing you have to watch with using a larger bar or Fat Gripz is the strain it places on the tendons around the elbows. I developed golfers elbow which is slightly different than tennis elbow. The healing process was longer than I initially hoped it would be.

Good to know on the extra elbow strain. I have problems with mine from time to time as well.