When I began the 30 day experiment both of my arms measured in at fourteen and three quarter inches (14.75). At the end of 30 days my arms now measure fifteen and one sixteenth inches (15-1/16). That’s over a quarter of an inch in thirty days.
Now, I had fifteen inch arms once before; years ago. So was it just muscle memory that helped them regain their size? Perhaps, but i still gained 1/16th past 15 inches-so that’s new growth. I definitely see the gain in size in the mirror when I do a double biceps pose and wonder if I will lose the size I have gained once I stop doing bicep curls.
Some observations during the 30 days:
1. I became bored of doing the curls every day, twice a day, after the 10th day.
2. My arms always felt slightly fatigued. Makes sense though since they never got a day off.
3. The fatigue wasn’t enough to slow down my pull-up progress.
4. I lost four pounds.
Let’s talk a little bit about that last one. Yes, I lost poundage off of my body. The question becomes was it because of the bicep curls? Besides my deadlift getting heavier, I really haven’t changed anything that much so it could be the deadlift as well. My weekly structured exercise consists of one work set of three exercises once per week, plus one day a week I swim for 1 hour.
So what changed during the thirty days. I switched to doing all of my exercises on their own day. I added bicep curls and my deadlift is going up every week nice and easy. Maybe those biceps curls helped me burn some extra calories, causing me to shed the pounds or the deadlifts are doing it. I guess I’ll see what happens now that the curls are being taken out.
Now I also do other exercises mixed in from time to time, like squat thrusts, swings, pushups and warrior cardio. But those are quick tabata, AM-PM workouts, or spur of the moment quick 1 minute workouts. I also make sure I recover. If I feel fatigued I take an extra day of rest or do a light workout instead of an intense one; no jumping knees and what not.
I also walk at least 1-2 miles every day, but I just do that to keep my body mobile. I will let you guys know what happens to my biceps in a few weeks.
What do you think; will they shrink again?
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