28-Days-to-Lean Meal Plan
With the right plan and the right discipline, you can get seriously shredded in just 28 days.
Read articleMy biceps are starting to lag behind the rest of my body despite my hitting them as hard as every other bodypart. Any suggestions?
I know where you’re coming from because my biceps tend to be more stubborn than, say, my back, shoulders or chest. In fact, leading up to the ’91 Olympia, I decided that those other bodyparts were beginning to overshadow my arms and that I needed to add half an inch to my arms, particularly my biceps. I’m happy to report that I did add that half-inch and that my biceps reached their all-time peak for my final Olympia contest.
How did I do it? I implemented something Tom Platz did to shock his muscles into new growth: I concentrated on half-movements and forced reps. By cutting the number of exercises in half and having a spotter help out, the amount of weight lifted could be increased and muscles could be stressed in a whole new way.
Another suggestion for packing mass onto lagging biceps is to prioritize them in your workouts. The best way to do this is to split your routine so that arms are trained on their own day. For example, if you train your body over the course of four days, which I recommend, use a split such as the following:
By training your arms alone during this rotation, you’re able to give them the ultimate focus and intensity they need to grow. Also, within your arm workout, you can further prioritize your biceps by hitting them before your triceps. It’s all about training them when you are fresh and have the most energy to devote to them.
Finally, try employing my “Biceps-Blitzing Workout” to really make those suckers scream for mercy. In it, I perform barbell curls, preacher curls and concentration curls nonstop in triset fashion four times, resting only a minute after each triset.
You should perform this grueling routine only about once every two weeks, as it necessitates a longer recovery time than the usual biceps training. When you see the peaks of your biceps pushing through the sleeves of your shirt six weeks from now, you’ll agree with me that it was worth the pain. How sweet it is! – FLEX