Hello:
neighbor trains hard and does have big arms (he is about height). However, despite big dumbells, his chest is undeveloped. Weird, isn't it?
Something similar happens to me: for some exercise I can lift more than others, but I have less muscle than them.
When I started the gym first months I did have great volume gains, proportional to lifted weight. But after some time, gains are almost zero!
Is there a kind of genetics limit such that after reaching certain volume you can't grow up anymore, despite whatever you do? (unless drugs were used! - and assume I eat as much as I can: I can't eat more!)
Thanks!!!
why do we grow different?
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Re: why do we grow different?
hi guys
In view the most important thing is that we are genetically different.I think those two categories sums up remaining of it up. We learn many more things as we mature so our knowledge base grows. Everything else is physically and emotionally.
In view the most important thing is that we are genetically different.I think those two categories sums up remaining of it up. We learn many more things as we mature so our knowledge base grows. Everything else is physically and emotionally.
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Re: why do we grow different?
Genetics could be part of it...but it's easy to chalk everything up to genetics...
It sounds to me like your friend has been working his arms more than his chest. He may have worked his arms so much that his chest now looks smaller. It is HIGHLY unusual for a lack of muscle development in one specific area. I've seen some individuals in the past with different types of muscular dystrophy that have different areas of muscle weakness/strength.
The topic of strength training and weight lifting is a HUGE gray area. Everyone reacts differently to different stimuli. It could be genetics, but it could also be environmental upbringing, dietary habits, bone density differences, etc etc.
Even with that said, differential growth of some muscles over others would be extremely rare.
http://www.smart-strength-training.com/ ... myths.html
...check out myth #6
As for your other question...the only real genetic factor that modifies the amount of muscle growth is whether you're or female (or abnormally high levels of testosterone or growth hormone). Because your gains have dropped off, it seems you've hit a plateau phase (possibly working out too often, or performing the same exercises too often). The key here is to modify your workout and change the routine to create muscle confusion.
here's something on hitting that weight plateau...
http://www.smart-strength-training.com/ ... ateau.html
Ryan
It sounds to me like your friend has been working his arms more than his chest. He may have worked his arms so much that his chest now looks smaller. It is HIGHLY unusual for a lack of muscle development in one specific area. I've seen some individuals in the past with different types of muscular dystrophy that have different areas of muscle weakness/strength.
The topic of strength training and weight lifting is a HUGE gray area. Everyone reacts differently to different stimuli. It could be genetics, but it could also be environmental upbringing, dietary habits, bone density differences, etc etc.
Even with that said, differential growth of some muscles over others would be extremely rare.
http://www.smart-strength-training.com/ ... myths.html
...check out myth #6
As for your other question...the only real genetic factor that modifies the amount of muscle growth is whether you're or female (or abnormally high levels of testosterone or growth hormone). Because your gains have dropped off, it seems you've hit a plateau phase (possibly working out too often, or performing the same exercises too often). The key here is to modify your workout and change the routine to create muscle confusion.
here's something on hitting that weight plateau...
http://www.smart-strength-training.com/ ... ateau.html
Ryan