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Most are unaware that the majority of upper arm size is occupied by the triceps, and since many bodybuilders in hopes of developing maximum upper arm size focus solely upon a wide array of biceps exercises, triceps are often neglected, which amazingly, has more of a negative impact on upper arm size than if a weight lifter were to completely avoid direct biceps training. Since biceps shape does not change regardless of the lifting method or weight lifting exercise selection (this characteristic is contingent upon genetics), instead of wasting time and effort on a plethora of biceps exercises, choose the most potent movements (such as preacher and barbell curls) for the biceps, and focus an equivalent amount of effort and volume on the triceps to encourage far greater overall size improvement.

Even bodybuilders who already feel as if they have nicely developed triceps should not neglect direct triceps exercise in favor of extra biceps work, because adding 1-2 inches of triceps thickness will automatically result in an apparent biceps size increase, a fact that many bodybuilders do not realize. Many seek to reach a specific arm size, but since approximately two-thirds of the upper arm is occupied by the triceps muscle, logically, the triceps actually becomes far more important than the biceps in achieving this goal, despite many referring to this as a “biceps” measurement (nobody seeks to learn the size of a weight lifter’s triceps, when this is a more significant factor comprising upper arm muscle mass).