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Big Female BicepsBiceps
Tendonitis When you think weight training you generally think men. Big, muscular and bulging men. However, this is not true; there also are many benefits for women. One reason some women don't weight train is the misconception they will bulk up and look too masculine. This is not true; women do not have the hormones necessary to bulk up. Women who achieve the bulky and manly appearance have most likely accomplished it through extreme dieting and steroids. Women can add muscle tone while losing body fat and gaining small amounts of muscle. Therefore big female biceps are much more difficult an achievement than big male biceps. Research shows that the average woman who strength trains two to three times a week for eight weeks gains 1.75 pounds of lean weight or muscle and loses 3.5 pounds of fat" When doing weight workouts for arms it is wise to remember that there is sometimes a fine line between training heavy and too heavy. To get big female biceps you should use weights that you can control with sensory feel, but heavy enough that you fail at the end of your prescribed rep range, and you must get adequate recovery. When doing weight workouts for arms one needs also remember that the biceps area and associated tie-ins are fragile to chronic strain. In fact, no one we know ever developed big female biceps by training those heavy more than twice a week - especially non-steroid users. It is suggested that for biceps work you keep your reps in the 8 to 15 range as the best modicum for size, shape and strength. Of course, you must train progressively and try to add weights regularly or get an extra rep with the same weight. It is also suggested that you do some medium-rep sets with heavy weights and some sets of higher reps with relatively lighter weights. You can also warm-up very well and then start with your heaviest weight and work down to a light weight. |
