Question about arm training

[NeedSize]

Right now im 194lbs & my arms measure at 17 inches. I want to stop doing the barbell curl for awhile & im wondering if i were to start with dumbbell curls as a first exercise, will it hinder my gains?

 

[BIG DALE]

What does your lifting routine look like on the day you train biceps?

 

[bigman135]

no one can tell you exactly what works for you, variation is great and will help fully develop the muscle, give it a try for a month or so and see how your body responds.

I generally alternate between barbell and strict db ever other week.

 

[Gunsmith]

Pump the fuck out of them with whatever exercise you want then stretch the shit out of them

 

[NeedSize]

What does your lifting routine look like on the day you train biceps?

I ll do straight bar curls working my way up to 135lbs for 6 reps, cheating on the last one or two. Hammer curls & finish off with concentration curls.

 

[NeedSize]

Pump the fuck out of them with whatever exercise you want then stretch the shit out of them

I like this . Looks like ima do preacher first.

 

[jrod]

If your wanting total arm size i would concentrate more on your triceps they make up more of your arms

 

[lbkstunter69]

MAybe wouldnt count on it

 

[JerBear1980]

straight bar or die...:yeahthat:

 

[osiris]

straight bar or die...:yeahthat:

See i get jealous. My wrists dont rotate comfortably anymore. Ez curl for me from now on.

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[cornell]

Pump the fuck out of them with whatever exercise you want then stretch the shit out of them

I agree with you, just pump them up with whatever exercises.

 

[napaulm]

or u could try cuttin back on the sets. bi's are small, and they get worked everytime u do back as well. i cut back to 2 sets, done to total negative failure. my strength shot up and i gained 1/2 inch in a couple weeks. course, that was doing tri work the same way. whatever works 4 you. everyone has a different opinion. all i know, for me, the 2 set routine done slo and to negative failure has worked wonders. that and dc style.

 

[AJW91]

Pump the fuck out of them with whatever exercise you want then stretch the shit out of them

How the hell do you stretch your biceps? I feel like I'd snap my elbow tendons if I tried.

 

[tenny]

high volume.....100 rep giant sets (4sets of 25)minimal rest between
drop sets.......high and low
rest pause sets.......4 to 5 sec neg.....explosive pos.

 

[Gunsmith]

How the hell do you stretch your biceps? I feel like I'd snap my elbow tendons if I tried.

Hold your arm out to the side in a door frame or somthing as if you were going to stretch your chest , roll your hand so the palm is facing the ground , place the corner of the door or wall in the gap between your thumb and first knuckleand just rotate around like you do when you stretch your chest , you can fold your wrist downto give it a differant angle , just try differant positions with your hand higher and lower and so on till your feel it

 

[Bobby Biceps]

FWIW, I did some 60 degree incline db curls the other day because my back was a little tweaked and I did want to take a chance on making it worse with the usual bb curls. I hadn't done these years and forgot how great they work. I was pumped like crazy and sore to the bone the next day.

 

[Bolan]

Every arm day I switch things up... as long as I pump the hell outta em Im happy.