The female body will not develop big, bulky muscles like men without an intense regimen of weight lifting and diet supplements. Men build large biceps because of the male hormone, testosterone.
To tone and build your biceps you need to develop a regimen of workouts for the arms. The most common is the curl but there are numerous variations used to tone and shape the biceps and arm. A workout doesn’t have to involve expensive weights and equipment. Holding a can of vegetables in each hand or using straps for resistance while doing curls can be just as effective.
The bicep is the muscle on the upper arm that bulges up into a mound when you make a fist and bend your arm at the elbow with your fist coming towards your shoulder. The biceps serves many purposes but is primarily for rotating the foreman and flexing the elbow. It consists of two bundles of muscle that join near the elbow joint. While men’s biceps can become formidable, girls’ biceps will not become as large from a workout regimen.
well developed girl biceps
But there is nothing wrong with shapely arms on a girl. Not only does a toned girl’s bicep add to her physical beauty, it is a sign of a healthy body. How many times have you seen singers, dancers and models with beautifully shaped arms that suggest strength and beauty at the same time? You better believe that those are not just by luck but through consistent physical exercise targeting muscle groups.
There are female bodybuilders that bulk up their biceps to a certain extent and are usually extremely toned with great muscle definition. They use heavier weights and protein supplements to build their biceps. These women train daily and follow strict dietary and training regimens.
A girl’s bicep can be strengthened and built up through proper weight and resistance training. Since the bicep is actually two main muscles, each part of the bicep must be worked. Fully extending the arm and stretching the bottom of the bicep allows more blood and nutrients to flow to the muscle. Work out at the end of your workday and then go eat a healthy dinner. As with any exercise, warm up your muscles first before working on your biceps to prevent injury.
by Lizbeth LaPointe
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