Proven Research Behind Building Bigger Arms With One Trick
For years, men have been trying to learn the secrets of how to get bigger arms.
In fact for many men, shirt-ripping biceps and triceps are the sole reason they hit the weights room on a regular basis.
But the constant confusion surrounding fitness often leads many fitness enthusiasts down a merry path of frustration.
For instance, despite the stellar results achieved in bodybuilding's so-called golden era of the 1970's, you are now led to believe that you cannot achieve a great body without the use of various bodybuilding supplements, pills and potions along the way - all of which cost more than your weekly shopping budget!
You'll meet people in your local gym who will try to sell you steroids, human growth hormone and other such substances under the guise of "you need it if you want to get bigger." And you'll also find a lot of individuals who like to give free, unsolicited training tips. This can also cause confusion, because before too long everybody is telling you to do different things, claiming everybody else to be wrong.
None of this is true.
There is a ton of scientifically researched data showing how to achieve bigger arms. But sadly most people just don't know where to find it, due to the fact that the industry is soaked in sales pitches and the aforementioned over-reliance on bodybuilding supplements.
Today you're going to see for yourself.
A Norwegian team of medical researchers spent 11 weeks looking into the theory that hitting your lower body with a workout could spark a growth hormone release big enough to force the upper body to also grow.
"If you want to get big arms, train your legs", as they say.
But somewhat surprisingly, the researchers discovered that the testosterone spike produced from heavy squats and deadlifts was nowhere near long lasting enough to provide the full body effects people often talk about. However, they did stumble across another very useful tactic.
You see, the hormone spike was short-lived, but it definitely did exist. So the researchers played with the idea of training a smaller muscle group straight after their leg workout to see if it returned improved results. It did.
That's because testosterone and GH levels are temporarily raised for around 30-45 minutes, and any minor muscle group which is trained within this time can claim the full benefits of the environment you have created.
So for three months, the team had their subjects train their right arm following a leg session while training their left arm without a leg session. They discovered that their theories were indeed correct.
The right arm of the subjects was noticeably bigger and stronger.
So while training your legs is not 100% necessary to building bigger arms, it certainly helps! The trick is to utilize that spike in testosterone and growth hormone to your own advantage. The scientists concluded that any minor muscle group could be used in place of biceps, too.
In fact for many men, shirt-ripping biceps and triceps are the sole reason they hit the weights room on a regular basis.
But the constant confusion surrounding fitness often leads many fitness enthusiasts down a merry path of frustration.
For instance, despite the stellar results achieved in bodybuilding's so-called golden era of the 1970's, you are now led to believe that you cannot achieve a great body without the use of various bodybuilding supplements, pills and potions along the way - all of which cost more than your weekly shopping budget!
You'll meet people in your local gym who will try to sell you steroids, human growth hormone and other such substances under the guise of "you need it if you want to get bigger." And you'll also find a lot of individuals who like to give free, unsolicited training tips. This can also cause confusion, because before too long everybody is telling you to do different things, claiming everybody else to be wrong.
None of this is true.
There is a ton of scientifically researched data showing how to achieve bigger arms. But sadly most people just don't know where to find it, due to the fact that the industry is soaked in sales pitches and the aforementioned over-reliance on bodybuilding supplements.
Today you're going to see for yourself.
A Norwegian team of medical researchers spent 11 weeks looking into the theory that hitting your lower body with a workout could spark a growth hormone release big enough to force the upper body to also grow.
"If you want to get big arms, train your legs", as they say.
But somewhat surprisingly, the researchers discovered that the testosterone spike produced from heavy squats and deadlifts was nowhere near long lasting enough to provide the full body effects people often talk about. However, they did stumble across another very useful tactic.
You see, the hormone spike was short-lived, but it definitely did exist. So the researchers played with the idea of training a smaller muscle group straight after their leg workout to see if it returned improved results. It did.
That's because testosterone and GH levels are temporarily raised for around 30-45 minutes, and any minor muscle group which is trained within this time can claim the full benefits of the environment you have created.
So for three months, the team had their subjects train their right arm following a leg session while training their left arm without a leg session. They discovered that their theories were indeed correct.
The right arm of the subjects was noticeably bigger and stronger.
So while training your legs is not 100% necessary to building bigger arms, it certainly helps! The trick is to utilize that spike in testosterone and growth hormone to your own advantage. The scientists concluded that any minor muscle group could be used in place of biceps, too.
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