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Why must your arms get bigger for basketball. The only thing I could think of where bigger arms would help you would be...bodybuilding.
Why do you want bigger arms for basketball?
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Why do you want bigger arms for basketball?
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Arm size does not matter in basketball.
Am I missing something?
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Am I missing something?
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bignate73
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Re: ok
the coach said specifically you need to be stronger in the arms?
overall strength will help your game. legs, shoulders, back, chest etc. arms are going to be a byproduct of your working out. you have a gym at school right? if your coach is worth anything he will recommend some basic weight training movments and show you how to perform them. dont rely on the little equipment you have at home if you can hit the gym at school. if you like training at home, you might want to see if you can get some of the basics and some instruction in doing the basics as well.
again, hit your coach up or even another coach. football coach would help you more, if your basketball coach is incapable.
JH34PG said:
the coach said specifically you need to be stronger in the arms?
overall strength will help your game. legs, shoulders, back, chest etc. arms are going to be a byproduct of your working out. you have a gym at school right? if your coach is worth anything he will recommend some basic weight training movments and show you how to perform them. dont rely on the little equipment you have at home if you can hit the gym at school. if you like training at home, you might want to see if you can get some of the basics and some instruction in doing the basics as well.
again, hit your coach up or even another coach. football coach would help you more, if your basketball coach is incapable.
Re: Re: I need some major help
My 2" thick dbells are nearly 3' long...
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bignate73 said:
My 2" thick dbells are nearly 3' long...B True
exitus_acta_probat
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My first post here... anyway, these guys are right on, hypertrophied arms are of little use in basketball. I played some ball back in HS and still love to play all the time and I've found that core lifts which emphasis functional strength and power like squats, power cleans, etc. enhance explosiveness and toughness far more than DB curls ever could. Even though they sound like football lifts, they have tremendous value in basketball as well.
My first post here... anyway, these guys are right on, hypertrophied arms are of little use in basketball. I played some ball back in HS and still love to play all the time and I've found that core lifts which emphasis functional strength and power like squats, power cleans, etc. enhance explosiveness and toughness far more than DB curls ever could. Even though they sound like football lifts, they have tremendous value in basketball as well.
Haz
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Nothing wrong with wanting bigger arms (we all want that), but they aren't going to help much in basketball.
Big arms only come with a big body. You can't sport 18 inch guns when you only have a 38 inch chest. You need to pack on muscle EVERYWHERE for arms to grow. Alot of newbies have trouble understanding this concept. So work on big compound upper body movements, like presses and rows. Along with regular arm lifts like barbell curls and skullcrushers. And eat like a horse.
Big arms only come with a big body. You can't sport 18 inch guns when you only have a 38 inch chest. You need to pack on muscle EVERYWHERE for arms to grow. Alot of newbies have trouble understanding this concept. So work on big compound upper body movements, like presses and rows. Along with regular arm lifts like barbell curls and skullcrushers. And eat like a horse.
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