| No matter who you are, I believe that you can build | | | | type spectrum. Endomorphs tend to have rounded or |
| thickly muscled and chiseled biceps regardless of your | | | | "stocky" bodies with a slower metabolism that makes |
| size or body weight. Having said this, the fact | | | | it easy for them to gain muscle. Unfortunately, this |
| remains that not all of us have the genetic potential | | | | slow metabolism also means that endomorphs can |
| to become Mr. Olympia (and most of us probably | | | | get fat very easily. Endomorphs are particularly |
| don't want that much development anyway). The | | | | well-suited for powerlifting movements, but their |
| exact role of genetics in bodybuilding is not fully | | | | tendency to hold on to calories makes high-repetition |
| understood. But one thing is certain - you've got to | | | | and cardiovascular training critical to their ability to |
| train smart to maximize whatever genetic potential | | | | achieve superior muscular shape and definition. |
| you have to build massive, well-defined biceps. | | | | In between the ectomporhic and endomorphic body |
| Some people use "bad genetics" as a convenient | | | | types is the mesomorph. Mesomorphs tend to have |
| excuse for quitting their training programs when they | | | | a naturally strong, balanced and athletic physique with |
| fail to see quick results. Don't fall into this trap. You | | | | an ability to gain and display muscle much more easily |
| must remember to set your own goals and work to | | | | than the other body types (think NFL linebackers or |
| achieve them without comparing yourself to anyone | | | | world class sprinters). Although mesomorphs have a |
| else. Besides, how can you know what your genetic | | | | higher metabolism than endomorphs, they don't have |
| potential actually is until you've spent every effort | | | | the ectomporhic ability to naturally burn calories and |
| and tried every available workout to maximize it? | | | | must therefore carefully monitor their food intake to |
| Regardless of your genetic makeup, most of your | | | | avoid getting fat. |
| biceps building success will depend upon the | | | | While pure ectomorphs, endomorphs and |
| consistency and technical aspects of your training and | | | | mesomorphs theoretically exist, the reality is that |
| proper nutrition. Moreover, you should understand | | | | most people have mixed body types (e.g., |
| that not every workout is going to deliver your | | | | "mesomorph-endomorph"). When it comes to training |
| desired results because there is no single exercise or | | | | in a way that best fits your body type, there are |
| workout plan that works for everyone. Depending on | | | | subtle but important differences depending on |
| your body type and genetic abilities, some workouts | | | | whether you're primarily an ectomorph, endomorph |
| will give you great results, some will work only | | | | or mesomorph. If you're mostly ectomorphic, you |
| modestly and others won't work for you at all. | | | | should emphasize low repetition mass building |
| Biceps Training To Fit Your Body Type | | | | techniques with extended training intervals that |
| To maximize your genetic potential to build big, | | | | minimize cardiovascular exercise. |
| muscular biceps you've got to understand your body | | | | On the other hand, if you're primarily endormorphic |
| type. In purest terms, the human body comes in | | | | you should emphasize high repetition training cycles |
| three physiological forms: ectomorphic, endomorphic | | | | with extended intervals that regularly include high |
| and mesomorphic. An ectomorph is the typical "hard | | | | intensity cardiovascular workouts. Finally, if you're |
| gainer" who has general difficulty in gaining weight, | | | | mostly mesomorphic your biceps should respond well |
| especially muscle mass. Ectomorphs are usually tall | | | | to both low and high repetition training with moderate |
| with long, lean limbs, narrow shoulders and a relatively | | | | amounts of high intensity cardiovascular training for |
| fragile bone structure. Ectomorphs also tend to have | | | | enhanced muscularity. The bottom line is that you |
| a high metabolism that causes the calorie burn that | | | | must work with whatever genetic potential you have |
| can eat into protein stores needed to build muscle | | | | to build the big, muscular biceps that you desire. And |
| after a workout. | | | | you'll never reach that potential if you quit too soon |
| Endomorphs are at the opposite end of the body | | | | because of "bad genetics. |