Thread: close grip chinups vs. bicep curls

Well , IMO close grip chin ups are just a good complement to a bicep routine. They cant really be compared , but is a good add in at the beginning to warm up , or at the end (if you can manage to do some) after you did all your exercises.

your bi's def. do get stimulated, no question about that.

personally i try to use as little biceps' help as possible when i do back, cuz IMO it takes away from hitting your back.

as far as compared to seperate bi exercises, it depends on the individual. you'll get different opinions from everyone.

hope this helps,

FLEX

yes i try to utilize as little bicep as i can when doing back movements. Myself, i prefer actual bicep exercises for my biceps.

Originally Posted by simbh

Well , IMO close grip chin ups are just a good complement to a bicep routine. They cant really be compared , but is a good add in at the beginning to warm up , or at the end (if you can manage to do some) after you did all your exercises.

I would say the opposite is true. A bicep routine is a good complement to compound pulling movements.

I stopped doing a lot of direct bicep work and for the past few months have just been throwing two or three sets of bicep exercises after my back workout. By cutting down the direct bicep work I've upped my max on almost ever curl exercise.

Originally Posted by CowPimp

I would say the opposite is true. A bicep routine is a good complement to compound pulling movements.

one goes up they all go up.