Bodybuilding fear

[Jesus]

I began bodybuilding a few months ago and all was going fine untill I learned from my brother who's been bodybuilding for years that it isn't good to neglect the tricep. He told me that the tricep makes up 66 percent of the upper arm and the bicep only makes up 33 percent. I could take that but the second thing he said I took it pretty sensitive and my OCD got worse. He said if you only train your biceps and ignore the back of the upper arm, you can get serious elbow problems because the tricep won't be able to hold the pressure of the bicep. I think I'm overacting but no matter how I know worrying doesn't help, it's hard for me to resist. He said that your bicep can end up at your elbow and you may need surgery. Everytime I do I bicep curl, I worry that i'll cause myself terrible elbow probelms for neglecting the triceps. I don't mind looking funny have big biceps but small flabby triceps but I don't want an injury that can cost me my life. It's amazing cause I often worry about stuff that hasn't even happened. For example, many times when I go to my parent's friends party, I worry that people will be mean to me. But so far no. I don't think I'll get hurt but I have that question what if? What if? My routine is ok. I haven't improved in bicep size at all. But I have got a lot stronger. Once I did 9 sets of tricep after dinner because I was afraid if I didn't, my bicep training would cause damage to my elbow joint. I was afraid that my tricep would not be able to hold the bicep. My brother told me which is common sence of course that the bicep and tricep are connected to each other. I think that the fact that the bicep and tricep are one scares me in a way because it makes sence why you can injure yourself if you only train the bicep but totally ignore the tricep. Gosh I wish I didn't know that a tricep muscle existed. To try to cope, I try to just ignore this silly worry. I think I know that even if it does happen to me, it won't be that serious. But I don't know why. I just can't help but worry. Somebody please help!

[jbsuperman25]

Hey. I take weight training in a class right now, so your story reminds me of something that my teacher said. He told us about neglecting certain muscels and how it CAN be bad for you. He explaind it that although focusing on one muscle trains that muscle, in that one exercise there are other muscels being used as support. Like when you do bench your training your chest, but your arms are exercised to because they are supporting the wieght. So in the case of your bi-cept ( this is what I'm thinking but it can be wrong ) when your training it your tricepts is used as support for the exercise, so even if your doing a weight your bicept can easily handle, it may be too much for your tricept, which can but more stress on your elbow since the tricepts not supporting the weight. But take into consideration I'm only 16 and I can be wrong.
If all of this elbow damage idea really bothers you, why don't you just try adding a tricept workout into your routine, doesn't even have to be a lot just 2 or 3 sets to train the muscle. Maybe having a more balanced workout will give you better results for your bicept aswell. You can workout with heavier weights and train it harder with an overall stronger arm.
And if you worry that you haven't gained any muscle mass, maybe the problems in your diet. I went through that. For the body to rebuilt and gain muscle it needs enough protien. Otherwise you can train alot, but there's not enough protien in your body to gain mass in your muscles. Hope that none of this scares you, and good luck.

[benoo5]

you can buy elbow supports from any sports shop,health club,or gymnasium....bryan.