Thread: Barbell curls......

Originally Posted by TwisT

There are much better ways to stimulate your bi's without the strain on your forearms. If your looking for bicep development, you will be better off with standing supinated DB curls. If you performed "cheat curls" with the BB, the same slight cheat can be used once you get into heavy DB. The most important part of the lift is a controlled negative. A four-second minimum on the negative.



-T

Yeah, like compound movements.

Barbell curls can hurt your wrists/forearms a bit, but I find them to be far superior than EZ-bar curls. Same with skullcrushers, never liked that bar for some reason...

I prefer to do them in squat rack with safety collars.

BB curls kill . . rarely do straight ones, ez's are ok. Much prefer DBs . . or chins

I love straight barbell curls and will NEVER stop!

Originally Posted by cshea2

Barbell curls can hurt your wrists/forearms a bit, but I find them to be far superior than EZ-bar curls. Same with skullcrushers, never liked that bar for some reason...

Originally Posted by GMO

I love straight barbell curls and will NEVER stop!

Do you feel you get a better contraction??? What about the brachioradialis' main role of supination which you don't get with straight BB curls?? Forcing your forearms in an unnatural flexation alongside a limited ROM??.... Please explain.


-T

Guess no one wants to play with me...

-T

I like ez-curl curls, preacher curls and supinated d-bell or hammer curls. Kinda switch around between these exercises. Usually do one with the bar and one with d-bells after hitting my bi's with compound back movements.

I remember doing hammer curls when I tried out Westside and I never felt they added anything.

Whenever I do curls, which is maybe once a month, I do strict barbell curls and I think they work fairly well. Then again, I probably don't run into discomfort because I rarely perform them.

For ARM
Funny, a new thread about a forearm injury and he does BB curls... maybe some day people will listen to me

-T

Originally Posted by TwisT

Do you feel you get a better contraction??? What about the brachioradialis' main role of supination which you don't get with straight BB curls?? Forcing your forearms in an unnatural flexation alongside a limited ROM??.... Please explain.


-T

I've done a multitude of curls with diff angles and quite honestly, nothing fatigues my bi's like straight barbell curls. I understand the science and the extra tension on the forearms, but I actually like that tension. I even use an Olympic bar to make it more pronounced. I also don't feel that the ROM is all that limited. The only advantage in ROM that dumbells give you is the twist (supination), but I also incorporate DB curls into my routine. The barbell curls however afford me the heaviest poundage. I do switch up from time to time with a cambered bar, but the straight bar is my bread and butter.

I bet none of you's dishing out info has pipes over 17".

Buncha limp wristed, poodle walking know it alls 'round these parts.

I've all but eliminated curls and tricep work from most of my routine and trained strongman style for almost 6 months. My arms have never been larger. Now with the addition of zercher squats, who knows what kind of growth can occur.

Curls are for douchbags who don't know how to properly use the squat rack.

curls are what your toes do when large instruments get shoved up your ass . . . just ask the juggernaut

Originally Posted by theCaptn'

curls are what your toes do when large instruments get shoved up your ass . . . just ask the juggernaut

like your mom's tits

Originally Posted by cshea2

Barbell curls can hurt your wrists/forearms a bit, but I find them to be far superior than EZ-bar curls. Same with skullcrushers, never liked that bar for some reason...

Me too - can't comfortably hold a straight bar.

Shit Sassy, that avi is great!

I can do it, but it hurts my wrists. Maybe I will discontinue it.

Originally Posted by chronicelite

I can do it, but it hurts my wrists. Maybe I will discontinue it.

Try doing chins with an underhand grip. If it's too easy, add a shitload of weight.

I used to do dumbbell curls, but almost a year ago, I started getting bicipital tendonitis, and I haven't done any since. Consequently, my biceps have pretty much faded away.

I don't know what else I can do, but I sure would like to do something.

Originally Posted by juggernaut

Try doing chins with an underhand grip. If it's too easy, add a shitload of weight.

I find that I get a much better lift when I do chins (supinated) versus pullups (pronated). Any idea why this might be? Is it because with supinated you're gripping from the other side of your weight on the chinup bar and thus get better leverige?

Originally Posted by Phineas

I find that I get a much better lift when I do chins (supinated) versus pullups (pronated). Any idea why this might be? Is it because with supinated you're gripping from the other side of your weight on the chinup bar and thus get better leverige?

Good question; I personally feel that it's easier because of that and that we use this motion much more, thus better development. Hold a cup. See what I mean? You dont really use that area with palms facing the bar in everyday life. This is obviously a theory. I would like someone else to chime in.

i can't turn my wrists enough anymore to effectively do straight bar curls.....i've been using the preacher machine to pre exhaust and then either the outer grip ez bar curls or db curls mostly

Originally Posted by juggernaut

I've all but eliminated curls and tricep work from most of my routine and trained strongman style for almost 6 months. My arms have never been larger. Now with the addition of zercher squats, who knows what kind of growth can occur.

Juggernaut, I'm interested in your strongman style routine, what does it entail or do you have a link to it?

Originally Posted by Adamr

Juggernaut, I'm interested in your strongman style routine, what does it entail or do you have a link to it?

I've gone from 531 to up the strength to a version of Blue Collar Training for Strongman. It actually puts in events that right now, the weather has disallowed me from doing outside. Take a look oat my journal. It also uses Zercher squats-my newfound fun exercise and keg shoulder-ups, throws and carries.

I love chinups for my bi's

Originally Posted by Phineas

I find that I get a much better lift when I do chins (supinated) versus pullups (pronated). Any idea why this might be?

Why are you bringing discussion of a back workout in here? He was referring to underhand because of the bicep stimulation.

And to answer your question: because you have weak lats and rhomboids. Train your lats correctly, do overhand (pronated) chipups and you will see progress. Dont confuse underhand chins for a back workout. Crap. Many much more effective way of stimulating target muscles....such as t-bar rows.

-T