What do you do to get a bicep peak? Is it mainly genetics?

[FreakMonster]

No matter how many fucking bicep exercises I do I cannot seem to get that nice bicep peak that most of my friends have. Is it genetics and basically there is nothing I can do about it or what?

What exercises are best for bicep peak? Sets? Reps?

 

[BigGuns2]

Preacher curls are good for developing Bicep peaks.

 

[Willyumyum]

It's all genetics, it's either there or it's not... You can only change the shape of the muscle with one thing: Synthol, and I wouldn't recommend that at all... You can make muscles bigger but their look (peak, etc..) is pre-destermined and you can't change that without "aid," like I said.

YUM

 

[Enigmaxxx7]

It's all genetics, it's either there or it's not... You can only change the shape of the muscle with one thing: Synthol, and I wouldn't recommend that at all... You can make muscles bigger but their look (peak, etc..) is pre-destermined and you can't change that without "aid," like I said.

YUM

Yeah, kinda like having the CALVES gene. You either can build AWESOME ones easily, or you bust your balls to have just nice ones.

 

[The Shadow]

Stop all barbell curls.

Do:

Incline Curls
Incline hammers
Preacher Hammers
concentration curls
High pulley curls(like doing a double bi pose)

 

[Enigmaxxx7]

Stop all barbell curls.

Do:

Incline Curls
Incline hammers
Preacher Hammers
concentration curls
High pulley curls(like doing a double bi pose)

Fuck all barbell curls. All they did for me was give me tendonitus in the elbow.

 

[Silent Method]

In a way, Yum is right, you don't really change the shape of a muscle. On the other hand their are some tricks you can use to change the shape of an isolated part of your physique. First, making the bigger will accentuate the shape you already have, making a little peak appear to be a bigger peak. On the other hand, working with a muscle system, such as the bicep, one may be able to force hypertrophy in a given spot which may result in directed pressure within the muscle. This will often result in a change in the appearance of the muscle.

My suggestion for developing the bicep peak is to do reverse grip curls with a straight bar. Forgive my lack of specificity (can't find my kinesiology book) but this exercise tends to hit an inner and under part of the bicep resulting in a fuller peak.

 

[Willyumyum]

In a way, Yum is right, you don't really change the shape of a muscle. On the other hand their are some tricks you can use to change the shape of an isolated part of your physique. First, making the bigger will accentuate the shape you already have, making a little peak appear to be a bigger peak. On the other hand, working with a muscle system, such as the bicep, one may be able to force hypertrophy in a given spot which may result in directed pressure within the muscle. This will often result in a change in the appearance of the muscle.

My suggestion for developing the bicep peak is to do reverse grip curls with a straight bar. Forgive my lack of specificity (can't find my kinesiology book) but this exercise tends to hit an inner and under part of the bicep resulting in a fuller peak.

Indeed... All I was really saying is that if you don't have some kind of peak you can not grow, simply develop what your given muscle being worked looks like by making the whole muscle bigger, etc...

YUM

 

[Silent Method]

Indeed... All I was really saying is that if you don't have some kind of peak you can not grow, simply develop what your given muscle being worked looks like by making the whole muscle bigger, etc...

I agree. My gym is owned by a big ex-bodybuilder. I asked him about shaping a specific body part once. He told me that in his opinion its a wast of time and my time should be spent focusing on the big picture.

 

[supertech69]

I've been doing concentration curls while sitting on a bench and placing my arm between my legs but, not resting it on my leg. Pretty much just letting it hang there. I use a light weight & bring it up then hold a tight flex for about 2 seonds then slowly bring it back down for 3 sets of 15 at the end of my bicep workout. My arms are smoked by the time I get to it & that takes me over the edge. I've been at it for going on 2 moths & although it hasn't so much as changed the shape of muscle it does give my existing peak a tighter more full look but, only when it's flexed. Just my $.02