Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Can certain exercises change the shape of muscles?

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I want more or a "peak" on my biceps. Can certain exercises change the shape of muscles?



There are no specific exercises that will actually change the shape of a particular muscle or muscle group. Until you reach your maximum genetic potential for that body part’s muscle growth, you’ll never know what the finished product will look like. 

When it comes to the shape of a particular body part, muscle, or muscle group, everything is not under your complete control. Your genetic disposition has the final say in the shape of a particular body part, muscle, or muscle group. 

What you can control, however, is the amount of high-quality, dense muscle your genetic disposition has to work with. Your goal is to efficiently stimulate the muscle with good old fashioned weight training in order to maximize the amount of size and mass a particular body part carries.