Rep Range for Bicep exercises?

[nodiggitydave]

On Saturday I decided to do biceps as part of my 5x5.

Now the programme says to use 8 reps ideally. But I felt like the weight I was on was too easy, so I bumped it up, but only managed to get 4 reps out of the new heavier dumbells, really seemed like it worked as I noticed a vein coming out nicely as I was doing them.

Should I continue with the new weight next week? Even though I may only be doing four reps? Perhaps I could increase the amount of sets.. Help.

 

[mickeyb69]

I thought 5x5 routines were intended for compound lifts like deads and squats.

 

[nodiggitydave]

Yes you're right. But bicep curls count under assisted, and I only do them once a week.

 

[u418936]

If you want to get your biceps bigger, rows and pull-ups are more important than curls. It doesn't matter what you do for curls as long as they're not interfering with your pulling exercises.