muscle fiber question

[countmuscula]

I've been wondering about something for a long time........I've heard many bodybuilders like arnold say that if you use more or less the same weight for a while your muscles get used to it and don't grow...assuming that you're using the same weight for a month and let's say this is applied to your biceps,is this actually true,if so why?

[Bolder Shoulder]

I've been wondering about something for a long time........I've heard many bodybuilders like arnold say that if you use more or less the same weight for a while your muscles get used to it and don't grow...assuming that you're using the same weight for a month and let's say this is applied to your biceps,is this actually true,if so why?
If you are placing your body under the same strain week after week (or even month after month) with the same weight and no change to your routine. Your muscles have no reason to grow past what they are at becuase you are not putting any more load on them or any diffrent stress.
Again this IS NOT an "advanced" question.

[countmuscula]

yea but stress is STRESS..i mean unlike us the muscle fibers have no brain or they can't think..so there's no question of them knowing what the same stress....like even though its the same stress the fibers by themselves have no way to recognise that so they should technically grow accordig to the stress you put on them..i need someone's opinion on this please..correct me if i'm wrong..and im sorry i posted this here...i won't make that mistake again

[Cell-Tech]

One thing will only yield so much results...

[Bolder Shoulder]

yea but stress is STRESS..i mean unlike us the muscle fibers have no brain or they can't think..so there's no question of them knowing what the same stress....like even though its the same stress the fibers by themselves have no way to recognise that so they should technically grow accordig to the stress you put on them..i need someone's opinion on this please..correct me if i'm wrong..and im sorry i posted this here...i won't make that mistake again
No you are wrong!
Your muscles will only grow so much when the same stress is put on them they will not keep getting bigger. Due to the fact they don't have to if you keep stressing them the same way week after week. If there is no additinal stress your muscles will get used to it and only grow so much (adapt change then adapt again) If you don't try and stress them in a diffrent way (this is called homostatis= the theroy of staying the same without additional stress)

[BB is 4 life :)]

No you are wrong!
Your muscles will only grow so much when the same stress is put on them they will not keep getting bigger. Due to the fact they don't have to if you keep stressing them the same way week after week. If there is no additinal stress your muscles will get used to it and only grow so much (adapt change then adapt again) If you don't try and stress them in a diffrent way (this is called homostatis= the theroy of staying the same without additional stress)

Dude dont help him, he asked a question, you answered it as best you could, and he argued with you, **** him .

[countmuscula]

i'm sorry if it looked like arguing.....i was only trying to understand the theory properly.

[Box_o_Dynamite]

Think of it as a trampoline.

For example, you have an 8 year old jumping on one for a week. Its material, like our fibers, stretch to the point to fit the 8 year old jumping on it.
This kid keeeps jumping on it for the coming year. The trampoline will not keep stretching because it found the right resistance to hold the 8 year old. It has no reason to stretch anymore.
Now when you go put a 200 pounder on that same trampoline its fibers will have to stretch to fit the weight of the new kid on the trampoline, for it isnt used to holding this guy.

Think of it like that

[hittman]

Think of it as a trampoline.

For example, you have an 8 year old jumping on one for a week. Its material, like our fibers, stretch to the point to fit the 8 year old jumping on it.
This kid keeeps jumping on it for the coming year. The trampoline will not keep stretching because it found the right resistance to hold the 8 year old. It has no reason to stretch anymore.
Now when you go put a 200 pounder on that same trampoline its fibers will have to stretch to fit the weight of the new kid on the trampoline, for it isnt used to holding this guy.

Think of it like that

reminds me of physics back in school

can anyone say... shock?

[countmuscula]

Think of it as a trampoline.

For example, you have an 8 year old jumping on one for a week. Its material, like our fibers, stretch to the point to fit the 8 year old jumping on it.
This kid keeeps jumping on it for the coming year. The trampoline will not keep stretching because it found the right resistance to hold the 8 year old. It has no reason to stretch anymore.
Now when you go put a 200 pounder on that same trampoline its fibers will have to stretch to fit the weight of the new kid on the trampoline, for it isnt used to holding this guy.

Think of it like that

I think i get it.thanx