Biceps bigger than triceps

**wannab-BIG-** · 12-22-2005, 08:13 PM

anyone have this prob? wtf is up with it just genetic...

**dts1789** · 12-22-2005, 08:23 PM

Stop training your biceps so much then. Focus on your tris if you havent already been....

**AnaerobicAndrew** · 12-22-2005, 08:29 PM

I dont see how this is possible, your tris should outway your bi's and be 2/3s bigger. Were you one of those beach bod guys that only trained what they could see in the mirror? Maybe youre just not seeing the whole triceps..do you have a high bf%? Also, dont stop training your biceps as much, thats terrible advice. If they are truly way out of proportion, genetics or poor training may be to blame, but its nothing you cant fight with some motivation in the gym :-) good luck bro

**dts1789** · 12-22-2005, 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by crazygerman

I dont see how this is possible, your tris should outway your bi's and be 2/3s bigger. Were you one of those beach bod guys that only trained what they could see in the mirror? Maybe youre just not seeing the whole triceps..do you have a high bf%? Also, dont stop training your biceps as much, thats terrible advice. If they are truly way out of proportion, genetics or poor training may be to blame, but its nothing you cant fight with some motivation in the gym :-) good luck bro

Man, he didn't say how many sets he was doing on his bi's. If he is doing a ****load of sets then it's not bad advice. Even if he is not, it's still not that bad advice because you can achieve growth on biceps by doing heavy back work and only a few sets of bicep isolation exercises at the end. So don't tell me it's bad advice.

**AnaerobicAndrew** · 12-22-2005, 08:57 PM

Originally Posted by dts1789

Man, he didn't say how many sets he was doing on his bi's. If he is doing a ****load of sets then it's not bad advice. Even if he is not, it's still not that bad advice because you can achieve growth on biceps by doing heavy back work and only a few sets of bicep isolation exercises at the end. So don't tell me it's bad advice.

Sorry my bad man, I read that wrong... I though you said stop training them altogether. I take that back, good advice

**MrSinister** · 12-22-2005, 09:25 PM

Originally Posted by crazygerman

I dont see how this is possible, your tris should outway your bi's and be 2/3s bigger. Were you one of those beach bod guys that only trained what they could see in the mirror? Maybe youre just not seeing the whole triceps..do you have a high bf%? Also, dont stop training your biceps as much, thats terrible advice. If they are truly way out of proportion, genetics or poor training may be to blame, but its nothing you cant fight with some motivation in the gym :-) good luck bro

look at markus ruhl's arms, you'll become a believer

**zfan88** · 12-22-2005, 09:25 PM

If he's doing a lot more sets of bi's than tri's, it's not going to make them so much bigger than the tri's unless he isn't training them at all. And that would mean he's doing no pressing movements of any kind either.

Post your current workout, diet, and stats please so we can effectively help you

**zfan88** · 12-22-2005, 09:26 PM

Originally Posted by MrSinister

look at markus ruhl's arms, you'll become a believer

lol, not a fair comparison

**$AJ** · 12-22-2005, 09:50 PM

work your triceps. also, it's just visually - you're triceps are 2/3 your arm.

**dts1789** · 12-23-2005, 12:10 AM

Originally Posted by crazygerman

Sorry my bad man, I read that wrong... I though you said stop training them altogether. I take that back, good advice

lol thanks man

**AnaerobicAndrew** · 12-23-2005, 12:22 AM

Originally Posted by MrSinister

look at markus ruhl's arms, you'll become a believer

Haha, markus ruhl's arms dont count. That guy isnt even human IMO.

**dparm99** · 12-23-2005, 01:12 AM

Originally Posted by crazygerman

Haha, markus ruhl's arms dont count. That guy isnt even human IMO.

Part man part synthol

**dee213** · 12-23-2005, 01:39 AM

my tri's are alot bigger than bi's. I dont know if i like it that way or not.

**JadeDragon** · 12-23-2005, 01:44 AM

Originally Posted by wannab-BIG-

anyone have this prob? wtf is up with it just genetic...

you gotta post your workout dude for us to tell. if you are working them equally you might be overtraining tri's or not giving them enough attn. example, do you work your tri's after chest or shoulder only? do you always start out your back/bi day with bi's? if you are doing everything correctly, then it is genetics. i have much bigger tri's than bi's. my bi's are the weakest part of my body and it is genetics or perhaps the fact that i was a vegan as a child. who knows. unless you plan on competing then don't worry about it. everyone has that one body part that is there strongest naturally.

**trauf** · 08-18-2011, 01:36 PM

Originally Posted by AnaerobicAndrew

I dont see how this is possible, your tris should outway your bi's and be 2/3s bigger. Were you one of those beach bod guys that only trained what they could see in the mirror? Maybe youre just not seeing the whole triceps..do you have a high bf%? Also, dont stop training your biceps as much, thats terrible advice. If they are truly way out of proportion, genetics or poor training may be to blame, but its nothing you cant fight with some motivation in the gym :-) good luck bro

bro,so is the bf the reason why triceps look smaller than biceps?

**HeavyMetalLover** · 08-18-2011, 02:51 PM

It's possible for biceps to be bigger than triceps. Trained biceps > untrained triceps.

Work on your triceps more.

**Austere** · 08-18-2011, 02:56 PM

2 possibilities

1) The biceps look bigger because of their shape, and because your triceps are obscured by layers of fat. In reality, your triceps are larger.
2) You're a curlbro and you don't train your triceps at all.

Either way you have some work to do.

**Forumite** · 08-18-2011, 03:05 PM

Originally Posted by wannab-BIG-

anyone have this prob? wtf is up with it just genetic...

Are you doing shoulders and chest or just tri's and bi's? srs

**TigerStealth** · 08-18-2011, 03:10 PM

this is pretty standard as biceps are more of a show muscle so people tend to devote more focus to them than triceps.

**Tyciol** · 08-18-2011, 07:00 PM

All I can figure is dropping any bicep iso work you're doing and spend it on tricep iso. If you're not doing iso then it's probably coming from rows or other pulls so... it's sometimes hard to take the biceps out, all I can figure is adding tricep iso or presses as long as you're okay with bigger chest/shoulders.

**miamibodybuilder** · 08-19-2011, 09:09 AM

it's funny that i came across this because not too long ago it was the opposite. my tri's overpowered my bi's. but the last couple of months i've actually been training bi's with a partner and i guess from us pushing each other my bi's have actually gotten pretty good. i would say they've actually slightly surpassed my tri's, which i hate because i love huge tri's. so after tomorrows competition, my off-season will consist of improving chest, tri's and back thickness. but i believe genetics do play a role in this but you gotta work with what you got and make the best out of it my man. good luck

**noflyingcars** · 08-19-2011, 10:25 AM

It's not your biceps that are bigger than your triceps. It is your triceps that are smaller than your biceps.

Train the long head.

**Tyciol** · 08-20-2011, 06:05 PM

I've been wondering, does anyone know what % the long head contributes in different degrees of elbow flexion at various shoulder positions? Like I know it'd be really short with meager stretch with elbows at side or behind you like in pushdowns or decline press/dips, but what if the elbows are in front (french press or skull crusher) or do they need to be totally overhead, flexing the shoulder as much as possible, to get a maximal stretch to hit that long head or something?

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