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With reading the injuries thread I got to thinking about modifying my training some. For biceps I do machine preacher (feels safe), heavy db curls one arm at a time with some english ( a little risky) and chinups (palms facing) which I recall a member here tore his doing.
I know injuries can be random but what do you consider the most effective and safe bicep exercises with tendon tears being to common?
I'll say I've heard 2 arm bb preacher can be dangerous. Incline curl, cable curl, spider curl I would all assume are safer since you can't go too heavy. Maybe guys 35 plus should avoid the 8 to 12 rep range and maybe shoot for 12 to 15?
Thoughts on chins, we had someone tear one doing this, just an outlier? I know some gyms have a grip that is between a chin and neutral that "feels" safer to me than palms facing.
I know injuries can be random but what do you consider the most effective and safe bicep exercises with tendon tears being to common?
I'll say I've heard 2 arm bb preacher can be dangerous. Incline curl, cable curl, spider curl I would all assume are safer since you can't go too heavy. Maybe guys 35 plus should avoid the 8 to 12 rep range and maybe shoot for 12 to 15?
Thoughts on chins, we had someone tear one doing this, just an outlier? I know some gyms have a grip that is between a chin and neutral that "feels" safer to me than palms facing.