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Babymaster · 08-19-2007, 01:45 AM

Hi,

How come the more I train, the more I find my arm became smaller and harder? How to make it big?

Cradler · 08-19-2007, 05:51 AM

I'm far from an expert here, but -
What does your workout look like?
What are you eating, usually?

TALO · 08-19-2007, 06:22 AM

You could be over training them. Like Cradler said what does your workout look like ?

Babymaster · 08-19-2007, 08:09 AM

Will eating in an un-regular time effect my body?

TALO · 08-19-2007, 08:38 AM

As long as you get in all your calories it shouldn't matter. Lot's of people do shift work. Work nights and sleep all day. I'm assuming that your talking about work and not because your parting then hitting McDonalds after.

UmmmPain · 08-22-2007, 11:08 PM

Try to pack lunches if you can, prepare them the night before and take it with you. A big jug of protein shake won't hurt. Try to get in the regular meals if you can or you might be over eating during the nights?

What are your stats right now? how tall and how much do you weight? Eating enough calories and carbs?

widdoes2504 · 08-23-2007, 04:27 AM

If you can give us your routine and diet regimen we will be better able to help.

Strength · 08-25-2007, 02:20 AM

Diet is the main reason. You must take proper diet for continuous growth. Count your calories and make a diet plan and take atleast 6 meal a day.

PsychoJES · 10-04-2007, 09:59 AM

How high's your bodyfat? If you're carrying too much the shrinking arm could be from fat-loss in the upper arms. Extra fat is stored in the triceps-area with some people.

Of course, be sure you're not mistaking arm-pump for arm-growth.

jwright715 · 10-04-2007, 12:31 PM

We need to see what your routine looks like. How many days a week, what kind of exercises etc etc.

08-19-2007, 01:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
Babymaster Rank: New Member Experience: 5-7 Years Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Wonderland Posts: 9 Gender:	Muscle not getting bigger? Hi, How come the more I train, the more I find my arm became smaller and harder? How to make it big?

08-19-2007, 06:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
TALO Rank: Lightweight Experience: 5-7 Years Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Alberta , Canada Posts: 1,965 Country: Gender:	You could be over training them. Like Cradler said what does your workout look like ?
	TALO's Sig:"But when do you actually grow? Well, we don't grow in the gym. In the gym, we destroy. We tear down the body. We only grow when we are recovering. That's right, I said recovery. I see it all the time--people beating themselves up in the gym and not seeing results. They don't understand that hitting the weights hard is only a small part of growing or even cutting down. I could train the same all year round and get big or get ripped just by eating different and taking different supplements"

08-19-2007, 08:09 AM	#4 (permalink)
Babymaster Rank: New Member Experience: 5-7 Years Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Wonderland Posts: 9 Gender:	Will eating in an un-regular time effect my body?
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08-19-2007, 08:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
TALO Rank: Lightweight Experience: 5-7 Years Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Alberta , Canada Posts: 1,965 Country: Gender:	As long as you get in all your calories it shouldn't matter. Lot's of people do shift work. Work nights and sleep all day. I'm assuming that your talking about work and not because your parting then hitting McDonalds after.
	TALO's Sig:"But when do you actually grow? Well, we don't grow in the gym. In the gym, we destroy. We tear down the body. We only grow when we are recovering. That's right, I said recovery. I see it all the time--people beating themselves up in the gym and not seeing results. They don't understand that hitting the weights hard is only a small part of growing or even cutting down. I could train the same all year round and get big or get ripped just by eating different and taking different supplements"

08-22-2007, 11:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
UmmmPain Rank: Member Experience: > 1 Year Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: california Posts: 214 Country: Gender:	Try to pack lunches if you can, prepare them the night before and take it with you. A big jug of protein shake won't hurt. Try to get in the regular meals if you can or you might be over eating during the nights? What are your stats right now? how tall and how much do you weight? Eating enough calories and carbs?
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08-19-2007, 05:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
Cradler Rank: Member Experience: 1-2 Years Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Boston Posts: 289 Country: Gender:	I'm far from an expert here, but - What does your workout look like? What are you eating, usually?

08-23-2007, 04:27 AM	#7 (permalink)
widdoes2504 Rank: Lightweight Experience: 10+ Years Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 1,220 Country: Gender:	If you can give us your routine and diet regimen we will be better able to help.
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08-25-2007, 02:20 AM	#8 (permalink)
Strength Rank: New Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1	Diet Diet is the main reason. You must take proper diet for continuous growth. Count your calories and make a diet plan and take atleast 6 meal a day.

10-04-2007, 09:59 AM	#9 (permalink)
PsychoJES Rank: New Member Experience: 10+ Years Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: The South Posts: 48 Country: Gender:	How high's your bodyfat? If you're carrying too much the shrinking arm could be from fat-loss in the upper arms. Extra fat is stored in the triceps-area with some people. Of course, be sure you're not mistaking arm-pump for arm-growth.

10-04-2007, 12:31 PM	#10 (permalink)
jwright715 Rank: New Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 20	We need to see what your routine looks like. How many days a week, what kind of exercises etc etc.

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