Quote:
|
Originally posted by TJohn if you're not fully extending at the bottom of the curl then you're not stretching the muscle out to it's fullest in the movement.  TJohn |
| --> |
|
Originally posted by Fitpix I know that preacher curls help the lower part of the bi... but mine are very short ending over an inch may be 2 from my elbow...will they lengthen or just be fuller at the stop point? |
|
Originally posted by Prince The shape of your muscle is genetic, whether it be the length, peak, etc., you cannot really change this. |
|
Originally posted by TJohn Hey Prince, I disagree with you a bit on that. Someone with genetically short bi's can increase their length by doing certian things. True they will never be as long as a person with genetically long bi's. But if that person concentrates on stretching completely on every rep on every bi exercise and by doing bi lengthening exercises like prone db curls, preacher curls, db conc curls and so on that person will surely add length don't you think ?? TJohn |
|
Originally posted by TJohn Hey Prince, I disagree with you a bit on that. Someone with genetically short bi's can increase their length by doing certian things. True they will never be as long as a person with genetically long bi's. But if that person concentrates on stretching completely on every rep on every bi exercise and by doing bi lengthening exercises like prone db curls, preacher curls, db conc curls and so on that person will surely add length don't you think ?? TJohn |
|
Originally posted by The_Chicken_Daddy You cannot alter where the muscle attaches to the tendon. End of story. |
|
Originally posted by mick01 How could any of these exercises stretch the bi's? If the elbow is fully extended that’s all the stretch you get. Unless you have a serious flexibility problem that’s not a stretch. The only way I know to really stretch the bis it to bring the arm slightly behind the body raise the wrist above the elbow and fully pronate the hand. You will feel a stretch in the biceps but you may find it hard to do a curling movement in this position. |
|
Originally posted by The_Chicken_Daddy No, not at all. I mean this in the nicest possible way, but you're a fool to think otherwise. You cannot alter where the muscle attaches to the tendon. End of story. Even very basic physiology will dictate this. |
|
Originally posted by TJohn if you're not fully extending at the bottom of the curl then you're not stretching the muscle out to it's fullest in the movement. TJohn |
|
Originally posted by TJohn Yes, but like STB said you can make it bigger. I think I didn't make the point I wanted in this thread TJohn |
|
Originally posted by The_Chicken_Daddy funny you should say this. I never totally extend my arm to lockout when curling. |
|
Originally posted by TJohn Why ?? TJohn |
|
Originally posted by The_Chicken_Daddy I curl with heavy weights. Total extention could result in a tendon rupture. Besides, i like to keep constant tension on the muscle. |
|
Originally posted by The_Chicken_Daddy I curl with heavy weights. Total extention could result in a tendon rupture. Besides, i like to keep constant tension on the muscle. |
vBulletin Copyright ©2000 - 2008,
Jelsoft Enterprises Limited.