How long before I see my guns?

Carmen829

Carmen829

Cathlete
Hi Cathe - I have been working out with you for so long I feel I know you very well.

I've been doing rotations for the last six months. I do muscle endurance, muscle max, PUB/PLB and various step for cardio. Although I've seen some inches melt away and some muscle weight (I hate the scale), I really dont see a definite bicep muscle. I would love shapely arms. I know my diet is not as strict as I should be, but I just wondered how long before I curl up my arm and impress my hubby?

Gracias!!

Carmen
;-)
 
While you're waiting for Cathe:

I didn't see a muscle until I started lifting heavy. I would suggest Slow & Heavy or try the new 4-day split. When I do muscle endurance, I start to lose what I try so hard to gain. Hubby also notices very quickly when I'm lifting heavy or not. I don't know how much cardio you're doing, but I also do better with less cardio.

Marcy
 
Hi Marcy and Carmen, I, too, have the same question. When I do Slow and Heavy, I can only lift 15 lbs for my bicep work individually or a max of 25 pound bar when working both together. Do you think that is enough weight to see my "guns". I did purchase the new series, so I hope that helps out as well. How much heavier to I need to go. Any comments appreciated.
Lina
 
Hi Carmen! Nice to see you here. I would do one very heavy weight workout for biceps in addition to your other workouts. A good heavy lift will shock your muscle fibers and get them to respond. If you're looking for a suggestion, try doing the Bicep and Tricep workout from the Slow and Heavy series once a week to give your overall arms the muscle curve your looking for.

Let me know how you make out :)
 
Hi Lina! The amount will vary for each person depending on their current strength ability. You mention a 15 pound dummbell and 25 pound barbell being your max. The goal to get your muslces to respond is to take the heaviest weight you can handle and do the prescribed exercises. If you can't complete it, keep the weight and work up to it doing as many as you can....eventually you will be able to complete it. Once you are able to complete it, raise your weight increment up about 5 percent (or a pound or two) per exercise and/or change the order of the exercises you are doing with your current weight. Sometimes doing the first exercise last, makes it so much harder because you are calling on slightly different muscle fibers to do a job when they are now more exhausted in a different point in the workout.
 
Thank you very much for responding. I preordered your new 4 day split DVD's some time ago. I'll let you know how I do with it.


Carmen
 
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