Biceps...

[oHUTCHYo]

Im currently trying to fit in 3 visits to the gym a week. It hard keeping a set schedule due to work commitments.

I normally break my workouts down to chest/triceps one visit, then back/biceps the other.

My problem is, without sounding arrogant, I have poweful shoulders, back and chest, but my arms dont look as defined as I like. I do have strong triceps, but my biceps are my weakest part in contrast. I understand body fat is the key to defintion, but in terms of really working my biceps, how much can I work them in a week? Is once sufficient or can I get away with maybe twice a week?

Im doing 15KG preacher curls, 30KG EZ curl bars, 20KG EZ curl bar, 15KG hammer curls and 15KG standing "normal arm curl things" and if I have enough steam left, some wire resistance curl things at 15KG per arm. All 3x8. Is this session insufficient?

 

[oHUTCHYo]

Too much at 3x8? I was considering trying 3x12 for a while and dropping the weight?

In terms of body-fat, Im definitely overweight. I have a fat gut. Im running 1 mile to the gym and 1 mile back on each visit to try and reduce body fat. No avoiding though, I am obese

...Im a strong fatty though lol

 

[oHUTCHYo]

Thanks for the tips guys. I definitely need to lose some body fat, again, without sounding arrogant, Im sure there must be a muscular physique under all of this flab considering how hard Ive been working.

On a side note, my forearms do sometimes feel like they are goign to burst open, as so something is pressing against them internally. I took some advice form a fellow gym goer who advised me to try glucosamine. Its certianly reduced the pain but I dont think my body agrees with the stuff, Im firing black stuff as opposed to the normal brown stuff (sorry).

 

[oHUTCHYo]

Im still experimenting with EZ curls in terms of hand location and how it affects the inner/outer bicep

 

[oHUTCHYo]

In regards to the forearm pain you described, it sounds like forearm pump to me. Have you tried wrist curls? If so how do these feel? Forearm pump is a *****! as it completely kills your grip so would recommend it at the end of a workout!

Thanks for the diagnosis Benny It seems to be more in my left forearm than my right. The guy in the gym said it was something to do with the 2 parallel bones in your arm which force together when your arm tenses, thus applying outward pressure??

The glucosamine has seemed to reduce it, but I'll see if I can rearrange my workout as you suggest