Big Big Arms

When I was in middle school at Whitman Middle School, Seattle Washington back in 1998-2001 I was one of the smaller kids around (Still am today haha). I always tried to get noticed for athleticism, especially because I looked up to those who were good at sports, ran fast, and who did great feats of strength. It ranged from being able to do random talents such as a bunny hop on a bike, a 360 on a razor, going off jumps with a bike, crushing an egg with your bear hand, 1 arm pull-ups, 1 arm pushups, hand stand pushups, and anything that was out of the ordinary that could be used as a icebreaker or to show off. Inside of me screamed for attention and to get noticed by my peers and colleagues.

I devoted myself to trying to get bigger and stronger by exercising and working out. I joined an afterschool program to lift weights in the extremely tiny weight lifting room that we had. The instructor happened to be a previous Seahawk football player. He was an enormous African American that towered above all of the kids that signed up for the afterschool program. I learned a lot of new techniques from him and to this day he has left his impression on me. It is sad that I cannot remember his name however I want to thank him for his help. One of the first techniques he taught me was to do the benchdip. A very simple, yet, great workout to increase your arm size.

A lot of people think that getting big arms is to do bicep exercises, however you can double your arm size by increasing your bicep size. It is a very important muscle to work out and build on. Good luck and enjoy the video!

Paul Tran, PharmD Candidate 2012, UWSOP
Co-Founder/Vice President, Youth Health Alliance, 501c3