Big Biceps

[BigAnt]

Elbow flexion..turns these bad boys on, raising the arm from the waist to the chest...

No peaking or shaping exercises...peak is genetic and shape, the lower level of body fat you have, your arms will look bigger!

Standing barbell/curl bar curls, alternate dumbbell/hammer curls, pulley curls, preacher curls and concentration curls are the meat and potatoes...gotta have the mind-muscle link...I know of a guy who did 85lb dumbbell concentraton curls, sitting on the end of a bench, resting his working arm between his adductor...he had a legit 20 inch arm, he did no barbell curls? !!

Genetic freak or mind muscle connection, again the important thing is he had big arms!

Find exercises you like and can "groove" with, hit them from a variey of angles.....Sure barbell exercises will incorporate more muscles-you will use heavier weight...just make sure form is good and you warm up properly!

[musclealchemist]

like always ant helps us keep it real. thanks ant.

[RoJoHen]

I think biceps are also definitely a muscle that benefit greatly by slow negatives. You can use fairly light weight, but if your form is good and you take your time going down, your biceps will feel it.

[Roland]

Great post Ant!

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Thank you.

[Giant Killer]

Swinging Arm Calf Raises will get you nowhere!

Good form will tear them to shreds and force them to rebuild bigger, stronger.

[rcrott1]

wtf are swining arm calf raises? lol.

[brandona]

wtf are swining arm calf raises? lol.

reverse grip power half cleans in the squat rack...LOL....

-B

[Giant Killer]

wtf are swining arm calf raises? lol.

You've seen it done so many times! Think about it. You load up a barbell with more than you can handle with good form. Then you cheat the rep up by making your body "jump" and kicking up on your toes and pulling with your back. Delivering absolutely NO stimulation to the biceps, and lots of stimulation to the calves.

Thus, the swinging arm calf raise was born. A favorite exercise to be done in the power rack.

reverse grip power half cleans in the squat rack...LOL....

-B

LOL theres another name for 'em.

[ionacht]

Swinging Arm Calf Raises will get you nowhere!

Good form will tear them to shreds and force them to rebuild bigger, stronger.

reverse grip power half cleans in the squat rack...LOL....

-B

LMAO. I need to print that off and tape it up in the locker room.

[BigAnt]

I think biceps are also definitely a muscle that benefit greatly by slow negatives. You can use fairly light weight, but if your form is good and you take your time going down, your biceps will feel it.

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yeah slow on the way down...good point!

[Dingo06]

Swinging Arm Calf Raises will get you nowhere!

Good form will tear them to shreds and force them to rebuild bigger, stronger.

haha love the term.
see em all to often.
to keep from this i place my shoulders down and back and plant firm onto my heels, i also find tigtening my glutes helps keep from swinging.