Thread: new routine without direct arm exercises

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Hey Flexster -

I'm interested in seeing your results. I have cut down on my direct arm reps/sets. I have a similar workout as yours described below (Chest/Tris and Back/Bis on different days). I found my Triceps need a little more direct work compared to my biceps. I only do 4 sets for biceps and 6 sets for triceps.

Please post your :

1) begining arm size

2) Poundage x reps x sets

3) ending arm size

so we can see your progress.

Thanks,
YM

sure thang

Measured my arms tonight,

right arm - 17inches
left arm - 16 3/4 inches

We will see if they grow any, stay the same or shirnk some from not doing any direct work for either the biceps or triceps. The closet I will come to doing any direct work will be doing chins and dips.

Very interesting, we'll wait for the update. Supposedly, the Dips should be good for your triceps, and the close grip pulldowns with your palms facing you should work the biceps.

Post your results! I'm using two bicep exercises, but maybe back work is enough?

Im ashamed of myself, I did back to day and it was pretty good but at the end I did 2 sets for bi's. It might take me a few workouts to get past it.

My workout for the day:

2 sets of pull ups 10 reps
2 sets of chins 10 reps
3 sets of close grip pull downs 10, 10, 8 reps
3 sets of bent over rows with barbell 10 reps
2 sets of bent over rows with db's 10, 8 reps

Then I added 2 sets of alternating cable curls 10, 5 reps

Well, my little experiment is finished. During the experiment, I gained no size but now after 3 or so workouts doing direct work for the bi's and tri''s, my bi's are looking bigger. Not sure why. Maybe I was overtraining them to begin with and when I stopped the direct work, they recooped some and when I started the direct work again, I spured on some new growth. I will try and get some mearsurements to see if Im right or not.