Francesco A. Castano

Will Weight Lifting Build A Perfectly Shaped Biceps Muscle?



Posted: Friday, March 06, 2009

by Francesco A. Castano
IncrediBody.com

Many bodybuilders seem to focus upon improving two muscle groups beyond all others, with the abs and biceps becoming the primary goal of many weight lifting workout plans, often harming overall body development. The biceps are an especially popular muscle group due to becoming the accepted sign of strength and power, symbolizing bodybuilding superiority, with numerous bodybuilders focusing on producing the biggest, most aesthetically pleasing biceps pose. A great many weight lifters will even neglect the importance of triceps, a vital upper arm component, in sole favor of biceps development, not comprehending the importance of enhancing complimentary muscle groups.

In the pursuit of a specific biceps contour, bodybuilders experiment with numerous routines, and do so with the hopes of developing a particular biceps shape, usually patterning their goal after another's success, and wanting to produce similar progress themselves. They, of course, will adopt an identical routine, with the feeling that by doing so, arm shape will replicate the bodybuilder they aspire to emulate, but after months of effort, will find that the biceps do not respond as had been hoped. They may grow in size, but the shape, which is what many bodybuilders wish to enhance, remains identical, so they begin to sense that their body is becoming a larger version of what they noticed before beginning to train consistently with weights.

The reason this occurs is that unlike far too many are led to believe, biceps shape is not determined by weight lifting workout technique or due to consistency with an effective bodybuilding system, but rather is a function of genetics, which is why some bodybuilders, even those who rely on illegal and dangerous steroids, have a biceps shape that is very flat, while others show an elevated peak with a very appealing, rounded appearance. Two bodybuilders could very easily follow identical weight lifting plans, and find themselves achieving far different progress, all because genetics will determine how a biceps ultimately develops.

Of course, this is not to say that the biceps muscle cannot improve by way of consistent weight lifting effort, as adding size to any muscle group will enhance its aesthetic impressiveness, but many seek to reshape their biceps, transforming a flat, pancake-like biceps muscle into a rounded peak, and there is no weight lifting or bodybuilding diet plan that can help produce such progress. Those with a high, shapely biceps peak were born with the biceps muscle destined to appear in such a way, and if body fat percentage was low prior to beginning a weight lifting expedition, the soon to be bodybuilder could easily determine that his or her biceps offered such a natural contour merely by flexing, even though no new muscle had yet to be built. The possibility of modifying biceps shape is one of the most widely accepted misconceptions, and frequently places bodybuilders in an endless loop as they seek the perfect weight training system that will mold their biceps into the rounded appearance they are striving for.

In reality, all that any bodybuilder can focus upon is increasing muscle mass and reducing body fat to low levels so that the muscle becomes more visible. For bodybuilders who have a high percentage of fat prior to beginning their weight lifting voyage, biceps shape can be a challenge to determine, as fat hides muscle definition, so body fat must reach reasonably low levels before determining such a characteristic.

But do not be frustrated, as regardless where your biceps currently rank in terms of peak, following an effective bodybuilding diet and weight training plan will facilitate your ability to build significant size, which enhances the genetic potential that you've been granted. In many cases, a bodybuilder who is lacking biceps peak may have a well formed back, chest or legs, where others with more pleasing arms are deficient in these areas, so instead of settling for only what you have personally defined as the perfect bodybuilder's build, aim to grow muscle mass to your individual genetic limits, and reduce body fat as low as your metabolism will allow to bring about the best physique you personally are capable of. In short, seeking a specific biceps shape is not worthwhile when this is a characteristic beyond any bodybuilder's ability to dictate.

Francesco Castano authors MuscleNOW.com, a weight training routine for muscle building without supplements or drugs. He also owns FatVanish.com, teaching exactly how to lose weight without supplements.
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