What are bulging biceps?
When a tendon in your biceps muscle tears, the muscle can bunch up and form a large, painful ball on your upper arm. This bulge is called a Popeye deformity or Popeye sign. It’s named after the ball-shaped biceps of a popular cartoon character of the 1930s.
How long does it take to get bulging biceps?
It’s only after an average of three to six months that you experience hypertrophy or a gain in muscle mass. That said, genetics play a critical role in the development of muscle growth, so the adaptability and growth timeline will vary from person to person.
What is Popeye arm?
The long head of your biceps goes into your shoulder. “When that tendon tears, your muscle contracts like a ball that looks like Popeye when he eats spinach, which is why this injury is colloquially known as the Popeye deformity,” says sports medicine physician Dominic King, DO.
What are the best exercises to build bigger biceps?
You’ve got barbell curls, dumbbell curls, concentration curls, zottman curls, incline curls, supinated dumbbell curls, hammer curls, preacher curls, spider curls, and the list goes on and on… But what are the best exercises to actually build bigger biceps?
Should you stretch your biceps more or less?
Stretching your biceps more will help emphasize the long head, working your biceps peak, and stretching your biceps less will help you get a really strong contraction. In addition to changing the angle, this workout incorporates both biceps functions, flexion and supination, for a full biceps workout.
How do I know if my biceps are in front or back?
For instance, if your elbows are back behind your body, like in an incline curl, then the long head of your biceps will be stretched more than the short head. If your elbows are in front of your body, like in a spider curl, then both heads will be stretched less.
What do your biceps actually do?
The other important thing to know about your biceps is that they have two functions: flexion and supination. Flexion is the act of bringing your hand towards your shoulder, and supination is the act of turning your hand from a palms down position, to a palms up position.