Triceps v. Biceps

[Brat]

Hey y'all...I was training my arms this morning and I thought of something that I was unsure of...It's kinda a stupid question, but here goes...I don't really like training my biceps, so I do like, three or four exercises, two sets of ten per exercise...but I love training my triceps, so I'll do three sets of ten, for four or five exercises...Since the tricep is a bigger muscle than the bicep is, is it okay to train this way? I'm not compromising bicep development or strength, am I? I would rather have the "horsehoe" than the peak...I admire the people that have awesome triceps...

 

[Eze]

Biceps: Barbell Curls & Dumbell Curls

Triceps: Close Grip Bench, Reverse Grip Bench, Weighted Dips, Skull Crushers. Pick 2 of these and that should kill your arms. You would be in and out of the gym in less than 1 hour and your arms will get a great workout.

 

[Popichulo]

I limit my arm training to 6-9 sets per body part (bi/Tri)

 

[RJ]

Hey y'all...I was training my arms this morning and I thought of something that I was unsure of...It's kinda a stupid question, but here goes...I don't really like training my biceps, so I do like, three or four exercises, two sets of ten per exercise...but I love training my triceps, so I'll do three sets of ten, for four or five exercises...Since the tricep is a bigger muscle than the bicep is, is it okay to train this way? I'm not compromising bicep development or strength, am I? I would rather have the "horsehoe" than the peak...I admire the people that have awesome triceps...

yeah but us guys love 'bi' chicks!! lol

I would decrease your volume a bit sweetie, you may see some overtraining from that much work, especially at higher reps.

 

[MuffDyver]

I limit my arm training to 6-9 sets per body part (bi/Tri)

dont you think thats a little too much

 

[Bast]

Well the triceps are a bigger muscle so you continue training a few more sets for them. Althoug i think you should lower the reps to atleast 6-8 preferably 4-6

 

[Brat]

I always worry that I'm not doing enough...

 

[shortz]

Women's training and men's training does difere a bit. Women generally respond better o volume traiing, but, that is alot of work for tris. Never base your work from "feel". An advanced lifter generally knows that lifting by feel is worthless and gives you a false sense of a good workout. Base your volume off of gains instead. If you are not gaining, it is generally diet or over training.

That said, decrease your tricep work down to about 9-12 sets of tris and see how that goes. You can decrease sets and increase sets once you are gaining or not gaining. For me, I can make gains on a body part just doing one movement if I needed. I simply make those 4 sets of that one exercise as intense as possible. I will generally do 2-3 rest pauses on my last set and that kicks my arse.

So, stick to the basics, like close grip bench, skull crushers, dips if you are able to do them and/or pushdowns. French curls are a good one too. Like I said, do 9 sets total to start, then increase or decrease from there. On your first and last exercise, do rest pauses and I garauntee you will feel it. If you don't you may not have the right intensity. After all, studies have shown that a majority of lifters don't use enough weight or don't go to complete failure and most of those people are actually women.

 

[Brat]

Thanks...you guys rock...=)