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Old 12-28-19, 08:50 AM  
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Kate 20# on tris?!? Sheesh Louise! I'm just thrilled to go up to 10s...lol.
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Old 12-28-19, 09:32 AM  
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Here is a link to an interesting discussion of this. I will quote here briefly from one response that made sense to me:

If you were to detach the three heads of the triceps and the two heads of the biceps and attach a weight to the ends, then the triceps would be "stronger". This is because ideally and typically the triceps muscle group is 2 times bigger than the biceps. Being larger the triceps has more muscle fibers per square inch.

If you're wondering why you can lift more with your biceps than with your triceps the answer is that your biceps have a mechanical advantage. There are three different classes of levers: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. The biceps is a 3rd class lever, and the triceps is a 1st class lever. The strength of levers can be altered some if the insertion (usually the distal attachment of the tnedon) is closer or farther from the fulcrum.

http://forums.johnstonefitness.com/t...triceps.44534/
Thanks for posting this explanation. I definitely can lift heavier with biceps than triceps!
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Old 12-31-19, 12:27 PM  
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Kate 20# on tris?!? Sheesh Louise! I'm just thrilled to go up to 10s...lol.
I also have short "t-rex" arms so maybe my mechanics are a little different?

Sucky part is I still have loose skin under my arms.
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I also have short "t-rex" arms so maybe my mechanics are a little different?

Sucky part is I still have loose skin under my arms.
Lol T Rex arms...

And I'll match your loose skin with my baby pouch that won't go away...does that make you feel better?
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I also have short "t-rex" arms so maybe my mechanics are a little different?

Sucky part is I still have loose skin under my arms.
As I recall, T-Rex is the most bada** of dinosaurs. There's a reason nobody ever comments on a T-Rex's skin elasticity
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Old 01-01-20, 08:33 AM  
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I always think that my tris are stronger than my bi's but as I really think about it weights are similar for these 2. Maybe it is because I have nice visible tris moreso than bi's.

And I agree, 20# for tris is badass!
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Kate 20# on tris?!? Sheesh Louise! I'm just thrilled to go up to 10s...lol.
I need to step up my game because I'm a long way off from 20s on tris
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As I recall, T-Rex is the most bada** of dinosaurs. There's a reason nobody ever comments on a T-Rex's skin elasticity
Hahahahaha. You girls are great! That's so funny.

Would you hate me if I told you I used 25s yesterday for kickbacks in Body Beast Tempo Chest/Triceps?

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Hahahahaha. You girls are great! That's so funny.

Would you hate me if I told you I used 25s yesterday for kickbacks in Body Beast Tempo Chest/Triceps?

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