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@vincentleo That's the problem. You can't grow muscle without gaining weight. I would urge you to bite the bullet, pick a challenging mass gaining program, train hard and eat to recover. I'm going to be blunt, but I would guess growing your biceps is the least of your worries. I didn't notice...

@vincentleo Gain some weight and patience. You can't grow muscle without gaining weight and biceps are small muscles. They are going to progress slowly.

@or19937 https://thefitness.wiki/weight-loss-101/ https://thefitness.wiki/improving-your-diet/

@katasamu It's actually not too bad, given the circumstances. These are all better. In fact, this is the wiki they came from. You seem to have a better handle on this than a lot of newbies, but it is definitely worth a read. Also, I would caution against making training an intellectual...

@bonabeans And I'm trying to explain to you that you don't have the necessary tools to achieve your goals. Especially without significant weight loss.

@bonabeans You are going to need heavier dumbbells if you want to train your lower body. Which is very important.

@zephyrwiccan Superset with plate push-aways.

@bonabeans The other user is right. You can only add so many reps before the weight just won't cause adaptation anymore. You could buy more dumbbells, but that will get expensive quickly if you want to do the job properly. I think the hypertrophy range is something like 3-30 reps. For reference...

@leah3018 I guarantee you aren't getting enough protein. Just spend a few days actually tracking your protein. A scale is the best way, but even just eyeballing your food for a few days and adding the rough estimates for protein will give you a ball park. If you aren't getting around 1g per lb...

@leah3018 What is your nutrition like?

@leah3018 Skip the YouTube video, just pick one of these. They have been thoroughly vetted and are quality. Also, women don't need to train differently than men. These programs are universally appropriate for beginners. In fact, if you haven't read that wiki I very strongly encourage it...

@mrnarthex How much weight have you gained? Are you taking creatine?

@elizabethtebazile I think training like a genetic outlier who is on gear is a bad idea.

@hanya You still haven't explained to me how supersetting increases volume. By the way, there are other adaptations aside from hypertrophy. Supersetting is a great way to get fit, I assure you that is by no means reserved for enhanced athletes.

@hanya Supersetting is just decreasing density. It doesn't inherently effect volume. He is doing compound supersets. Different superset for different goals. Quick question: If supersetting doesn't do much for you, why does Mentzer (and many, many other very fit people) bother programming it?

@mauraftwi How does supersetting change volume?

@mauraftwi What? I'm 47, not strong, I superset everything, and I never have a problem with recovery. It's really hard, but the volume doesn't change.

@ineedgrace Minter's whole thing was minimalism and intensity, which apparently none of these people are aware of. These people don't even know what supersetting is, what do you expect?