Upper Biceps, how do u work it?

[FeverishFlux]

I work my biceps to failure but it seems like it's always just the lower bicep. Why is it that the lower bicep swells and gets sore, yet the upper bicep feels like it hasn't been taxed at all?
How do u lads hit the upper biceps?

 

[VanR__]

Post your bicep routine.
My elbow placement dictates where I feel the pain in pulling exercises.

 

[tflexxin]

Your bicep is made up of two heads, an inner and outer head, not an upper and lower. Bicep training, as far as I'm aware, cannot develop different parts of the same head, but rather the entire head. If anyone can prove different, I'd like to hear the physiology behind their explanation.

 

[Tom]

agree 100%

Your bicep is made up of two heads, an inner and outer head, not an upper and lower. Bicep training, as far as I'm aware, cannot develop different parts of the same head, but rather the entire head. If anyone can prove different, I'd like to hear the physiology behind their explanation.

The muscle contracts under resistance from origin to insertion. The shape of the muscle is determined by geneteics. It really doesn't matter what exercises you do for each particular head, they will grow by genetic predisposition. You got what you got.......

 

[Big Dave Smith]

The muscle contracts under resistance from origin to insertion. The shape of the muscle is determined by geneteics. It really doesn't matter what exercises you do for each particular head, they will grow by genetic predisposition. You got what you got.......

I agree and disagree. Your biceps are genetically predetermined shapewise... but you can work inner and outer heads to get a certain look to them. I never did a lot of outer head bicep movements until the past year. Since I've changed, I can actually SEE my outer head growing and changing the shape of my arm. You can NOT work the upper, lower part though. Specific heads, yes.

 

[oldfella]

Agree, you can not split your bicep into two parts, there is no lower and upper. try working your biceps from a stretch position like incline curls with your arms behind your body, set the incline bench at 40-45 degrees and lay back, let your arms hang straight down to your sides, this will place the bicep in a stretch position, when you curl do not raise your elbows, just let the bicep lift the weight and lower it. You will not be able to use as much weight but you will feel some intense burning and contractions with this one!!

 

[econstruction]

A good suggestion. low weight incline curls when preformed in a concentration curl fashion give me a full burn along the bicep.

Mine are also tough to develop so I have to train the hell out of them.

A minor change you may try is curling with a straight bar instead of the e-z bar. I avoided the straight for years due to wrist issues but picked it back up early '07 and imeadeatly felt a difference.

 

[tflexxin]

The muscle contracts under resistance from origin to insertion. The shape of the muscle is determined by geneteics. It really doesn't matter what exercises you do for each particular head, they will grow by genetic predisposition. You got what you got.......

Agree totally. Your genetic disposition as to whether your bicep is long, short, determines upper and lower development. You can, however, improve peak by working inner and outer heads by utilizing different training methods.