steveP
Well-known member
I feel pull ups work the forearms far more than the biceps. There are plenty of powerlifter who only do compound exercises with t-rex arms.
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Weakpoint Monday: Arms
I feel pull ups work the forearms far more than the biceps. There are plenty of powerlifter who only do compound exercises with t-rex arms.
Puggy
Member
As mentioned pretty strict form is needed when training arms.
As with most isolation exercises, you need to think about isolating and contracting the muscle with the least amount of assisting muscles possible.
These are a few of my favourite exercises, I change it up sometimes also.
Tri's
Closegrip Bench
Skullcrushers
Rope Pulldown/Bench Dip SS
DB Isolation Kickbacks DS
Bi's
Incline DB Curl Seated/Standing SS
Barbell Curl
Preacher/Cable Curl SS
Reverse Cable Curls
As with most isolation exercises, you need to think about isolating and contracting the muscle with the least amount of assisting muscles possible.
These are a few of my favourite exercises, I change it up sometimes also.
Tri's
Closegrip Bench
Skullcrushers
Rope Pulldown/Bench Dip SS
DB Isolation Kickbacks DS
Bi's
Incline DB Curl Seated/Standing SS
Barbell Curl
Preacher/Cable Curl SS
Reverse Cable Curls
C_T
Kunce of the Year 2015
its pretty simple, you need to push hard.
when you push, and your under stress, your body responds on such a different level than just working...
or remain the same, and don't stress yourself physically.. because that stress of physical is also a mental barrier. but you should know this haha
when you push, and your under stress, your body responds on such a different level than just working...
or remain the same, and don't stress yourself physically.. because that stress of physical is also a mental barrier. but you should know this haha
jzpowahz
Well-known member
I don't have big arms now but they are pretty much the same size as they were in this pic taken 4 years ago. At the time, I was doing the PTC beginners program with chin-ups instead of curls and I also do a lot of chins/dips in general as I love them (and other bar calisthenics moves). (never did a single bicep curl)
I could do a chinup with 60kg hanging off me at this point in time. Muscles are dumb pieces of meat. They don't know if you are curling a db or pulling your body up to a bar.
I now do curls as well as chin-ups. No difference in size.
The other thing is gaining weight. Not going to grow significantly in size without some overall body weight increase IMO.
I could do a chinup with 60kg hanging off me at this point in time. Muscles are dumb pieces of meat. They don't know if you are curling a db or pulling your body up to a bar.
I now do curls as well as chin-ups. No difference in size.
The other thing is gaining weight. Not going to grow significantly in size without some overall body weight increase IMO.
bozodos
Member
I BB curl and do lying tricep extensions / pushdowns 4x a week. Easy to add onto the end of the training session, and I back off the intensity before bench / OHP days.
Even in our PL gym it's well known about the value of doing direct arm work and isolation movements for upper body and arm strength.
Even in our PL gym it's well known about the value of doing direct arm work and isolation movements for upper body and arm strength.