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Zero-G Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 9) |
posted July 01, 2000 09:07 PM
 
Ok, I been trying to develop my arms a bit more than the sculpted skinny look and so far I've had no luck I just bought heavy'er weights two weeks ago and adding them to it and all I'm getting is tired shoulders. So now I feel jibbed! WHAT SHOULD I BE DOING?! IP: Logged |
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Hercules Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 107) |
posted July 01, 2000 11:23 PM
First of all try keeping your elbows by your side when your lifting and concentrate more on your form. Whenever you work a bodypart and you are feeling a burn of another that means that you are using more of the other muscle to help with what your lifting. In others words when traing arms you are using your shoulders to help lift the weight. Just my $.02 IP: Logged |
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mystic_hormones Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 206) |
posted July 02, 2000 12:12 AM
it doesn't matter how heavy you go without good form. don't let your elbows out and when doing standing curls don't swing the weight. Ever. your just cheating your self and make sure you workout alone. others can distract you and you can lose form then sometimes you may be trying to showoff and skrew up. also my $.02 ------------------ IP: Logged |
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TRIHARD Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 81) |
posted July 04, 2000 04:40 AM
For biceps try doing incline seated dumbell curls before standing barbell curls.This is a good isolation excersise, and when done heavy and strict is a great mass builder, which is often overlooked.With tricep work you just have to be super strict, focus on the muscle and get a peak contraction and a full stretch on every movement. IP: Logged |
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MP5 Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 241) |
posted July 12, 2000 05:51 PM
For me bis were always hard to build. As with any muscle, give it some time to develop, it won't happen overnight. You shoud hit excercises that don't allow you to cheat such as preacher curls, and use a full range of movement. Also, always change up your routine each week so that your muscles don't get to acclimated. Look back in two years and you will be happy. IP: Logged |
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Large & In Charge Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 32) |
posted July 15, 2000 10:19 PM
I know the other guys talked about this but I can't stress it enough! Don't worry about the weight. I promiss you that the weight will come if you get the form down. For example take barbell curls, Lighten up on the weight so you can do 10-12 reps comfortably for a few sets. Focus on your biceps curling the weight and don't swing the weight up using your shoulders or your back. Do allot of isolation movements like preacher curls, incline curls, and concentration curls. These exercises will allow you to focus on the biceps more and will help you work on the mind-muscle connection. ------------------------------------------- Train...........................(S)mart IP: Logged |
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Hotblood Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 81) |
posted July 18, 2000 06:37 AM
I don't want to beat a dead horse either, but form is everything. I really like seated dumbble curls for my first set. I do about 4 sets of them. Then I will do 3 to 4 sets of hammer curls. After that I really like to top it off with incline curls, they crush the the top head. Try doing 3 sets of 4 movements, or 4 sets of 3 movements. It works for me anyway. IP: Logged |
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Vitaman Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 487) |
posted July 18, 2000 06:51 AM
I will beat the dead horse and state proper form is the most important thing when lifting. Also if you are trying to add size to you arms then concentrate on your triceps for a while. These muscles will add overall size to your arms. ------------------ IP: Logged |
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Large & In Charge Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 32) |
posted July 19, 2000 06:45 PM
I think the horse is dead! IP: Logged |
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picasso Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 57) |
posted July 19, 2000 08:21 PM
Give it more than 2 weeks. What is your routine? Do you need overall size or just hit a plateau with your arms? Got tri's? Again,2 weeks? IP: Logged |
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Big Brother Val Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 679) |
posted July 20, 2000 02:21 PM
I work arms harder than any other body part... to me, this isn't about symmetry.. it's an arms race. And I want to be the one with the best guns. All I can say is for arm growth... heavy weight is important... but only heavy weight you can CONTROL. Arm growth is Form and Focus. Use a weight that is difficult... but not one that you start cheating after 2 reps. IP: Logged |
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ethertek Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 112) |
posted July 20, 2000 03:16 PM
You might be doing the motions to fast. Do it slower....way slower...like 3 secs in each direction.....and concentrate hard on hitting your biceps. Arnold said he used to imagine his biceps inflating and filling the whole room when he was doing preacher curls. And if you aren't already...jam your elbows against you side when doing barbell curls. IP: Logged |
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Hotblood Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 81) |
posted July 21, 2000 10:44 AM
If you are doing proper form. Your tris should be blowing out on the downward motion, at least I think so. Skull crunchers for tris are where it's at. IP: Logged |
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The Canadian Oak Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 2) |
posted July 27, 2000 12:18 PM
if you want a hell of a burn to shock them bi's into more growth grab 2 dumbells about 10-15 lbs go over to the decline bench lay down and do to sets to failure thats a sweet burn i did it yesterday for bi's and wow its burning today ------------------ IP: Logged |
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