I have been doing regular bicep and tricep curls since May, why am i not seeing any difference?

Question

One arm for some reason is more built than the other so i decided to build up my left arm up only. My left arm is very skinny, almost boney. I am pretty chubby and i do eat a lot of protein such as chicken, eggs and fish but my arm is still skinny. The protein i have been eating does show as i play a lot of soccer and my legs have built up incredibly from that,

Since May i went on a continious workout to build up my left arm only, because its very skinny and weak and looks very dis proportionate to my right arm,, i started with 10kg, doing 15 reps about 50 alltogether on triceps and bicep curls (25 each), from end of June to August i pushed it to 15kg and do 100 altogether,(50 tricep curls and 50 bicep curls) and because i want to see faster results i know since this week do 100 tricep curls and 100 bicep curls.

I do give my arm a break the other day. so i basically work out my triceps and biceps 4 times a week.

I do see a slight change, but not much,,,,why is that???

I have even speed it up, as in the pace of when i do the curls as i read that it increases the contractions and helps the muslies to build.

Answer 1

more weight builds more muscle

Answer 2

When you do so many repetitions all you do is build endurance and not muscle.

Technically muscle builds as a result of them being torn and then healed. Its the scar tissue from that trauma that gives bulk.

If you are doing three sets of everything, try to do something like set one, 9 reps, set two 6 reps and set three 3 reps.

Of course by the time you get to the third set the weight must be heavy enough that you can only just manage the three reps.

While you are putting so much stress on your muscles, be sure to rest them in between (I mean for a day or two) so they can heal and repair.

Answer 3

its because you **** with your right arm

Answer 4

Hmmm..    if your arm is naturally less developed to the point of being 'almost boney', you should really go see your doctor.  It could be something more than just 'underdeveloped muscles', since I really doubt that your OTHER arm is THAT muscly, that the other one looks skinny.

But anyway, since all we can go by is your description, here's what I recommend , as far as workouts go...

50-100 reps is way too much, bro.  You never need to go beyond 15 reps per set.  If you can, then the weight is too light.  

Remember this...  your triceps are two-thirds your upper arm size, so focus more on the triceps than the biceps.  

For triceps, do Tricep Dips, 3 sets of about 12-15 reps (http://www.shapefit.com/triceps-exercise...  Then hit your weaker arm with single-arm overhead extensions (http://www.shapefit.com/triceps-exercise...

for about 3 sets of 12 reps, then finish with single arm french presses (http://www.changingshape.com/exercise/st...

3 sets of 12-15 reps.  

Make sure the weight is heavy enough that you can ONLY do about 12-15 reps, if you can do more, then up your weight.

I would say that you are not building your arm up quickly because the weight you are using, being able to do 50 reps, is not providing enough resistance for your muscles to NEED to grow bigger and stronger.  It's the rule of thumb for weight training...   more weight, stronger muscles, bigger muscles.  But be sure to keep good form for all your reps.

As for biceps, do them after you triceps, and just stick with dumbell curls for 4 sets of 8-12 reps, then do 2 sets of Hammer curls (http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/Brac... and then 2 sets of wrist curls (http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/Wris...  

These 3 exercises will develop your biceps, your upper forearms, and your wrists, too.

Do arms no more than 3 days a week, with at least 1-2 days rest between workouts.

You should notice better results with this program.

Best of luck, and hit me up if you need any more advice.  :)

EDIT:   Most people have one arm that is slightly stronger, and bigger, than the other one.  The shape of my muscles on my left arm make it slightly bigger(in measurement) than my right arm,  but to someone who wouldn't know that, it's not noticeable.  Don't worry if your arm is not as strong, you still train it as hard as the other one, so development will be the same on both arms.  Nobody can tell if one of your arms is stronger than the other, so don't worry about it.  Besides, we're all naturally stronger on our favoured arm.