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Old 01-07-2007, 06:28 PM   #1
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hey i was wondering if there was any harm in working out my biceps more in my routine. i have 3 tricep workouts but should i do more for my biceps? rite now all i do for my biceps are 1 warm up set nd 3 sets of preacher curls. is that enough or can i do more exercises? cuz i also heard that other compound workouts workout your biceps.
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well, not lookin at your whole routine, I would just add another 3 sets of a bicep exercise, and cross out one of the tricep exercises.



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Please post your entire routine here. Most people will tell you that several exercises for such small body parts is overkill, though. Still, post the routine and see what comes up.



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Define harm please.



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hey i was wondering if there was any harm in working out my biceps more in my routine. i have 3 tricep workouts but should i do more for my biceps? rite now all i do for my biceps are 1 warm up set nd 3 sets of preacher curls. is that enough or can i do more exercises? cuz i also heard that other compound workouts workout your biceps.
Definitely post your whole routine, but most of the guys here aint got much love for direct arm work.

Focus on your compound pull movements for biceps (rows, chins, pulls etc)
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Old 01-08-2007, 09:15 AM   #6
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Lets put it this way. If you do 8-12 sets of heavy back rows or chins, etc. Then your bis are mostly fried anyways. I like to cap it off with a few sets of bis and bam all done. To dedicate a day to arms or anything like that is basically pointless imo.



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When you say workout, you mean exercise right?



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hey i was wondering if there was any harm in working out my biceps more in my routine. i have 3 tricep workouts but should i do more for my biceps? rite now all i do for my biceps are 1 warm up set nd 3 sets of preacher curls. is that enough or can i do more exercises? cuz i also heard that other compound workouts workout your biceps.
why would you do more? that is enough



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its not a whole day dedicated to arms. my coach made a workout plan that consists of 3 days: day 1 is chest and a choice of tricep exercise, day 2 is legs, and day 3 is back and a choice of bicep exercise. for my tris should i do 2 or 3 exercises and how bout for my bis?
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Read the above comments and post your program please.



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Old 01-08-2007, 03:33 PM   #11
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its not a whole day dedicated to arms. my coach made a workout plan that consists of 3 days: day 1 is chest and a choice of tricep exercise, day 2 is legs, and day 3 is back and a choice of bicep exercise. for my tris should i do 2 or 3 exercises and how bout for my bis?
Your 'chest' exercises are you tricep exercises. What everyone is trying to say is this... Once you do your bench, inclined bench, shoulder presses or whatever else you do for your chest or push day, you have already worked your triceps. They don't need much if any isolation work.

In the same way, once you work your back with chin ups, rows, lat pull downs, etc... your bi's have already been worked out. There is not much point in doing a bunch of bicep exercises... you have already just done a bunch.

You simply can't do the large upper body compound movements without working your tris and bis.
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but even after the compound workouts, can i still do one or two isolation workouts without overtraining or my muscles not bieng able to reach there max size? i'm still a newbie to working out and i only started lifting november 06.
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but even after the compound workouts, can i still do one or two isolation workouts without overtraining or my muscles not bieng able to reach there max size? i'm still a newbie to working out and i only started lifting november 06.
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overtraining is not having enough rest inbetween each workout that involves a recently worked muscle right? like i can work my tris and bis and back and chest to their max but i have to give enough rest to them correct?
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overtraining is not having enough rest inbetween each workout that involves a recently worked muscle right? like i can work my tris and bis and back and chest to their max but i have to give enough rest to them correct?
Overtraining is not resting enough, period, regardless of what you worked out last.

If you work arms on monday, back tuesday, legs wednesday, shoulders thursday, and chest friday...just because youre leaving a week before you train arms again doesnt mean you're safe from overtraining.

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well this is my routineevery workout has is 3-4 reps including warmup)


Tuesday: Chest: Bench Press
Dumbell Press
Incline Dumbell Press
Dumbell Flye
Incline Dumbell Flye
Choice of any tricep exercise (i'm thinking of doing two but dont know if thats too much)

Wedensday: Legs: Squats
Leg Extension
Calf Raises


Thursday: Back: Bent Over Row
Barbell/Dumbell Shrugs
Seated Cable Row
Front Pulldown
Choice of any bicep exercise (i only do preacher curls right now. is that enough?)

Friday,Saturday,Sunday, and Monday: OFF

if anyone can help improve my routine, i will take the advise
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^I suppose u mean 3-4 sets, not reps?

Anyways for the chest day at least, i wudnt do both bench press and dumbbell press, choose on or the other.



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Old 01-08-2007, 05:53 PM   #18
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yea i did mean sets srry and thanks for the chest info
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