Thread: Biceps?

Hey! I'm not asking to get flamed here but i've been reading the earlier posts and i had to look up cheat curling (not familiar with the term) and i got this definition:

www dot exercisegoals dot com/cheat-curls.html (sorry, not allowed to post links)

Cheat curls develop extra mass and increase power in the biceps.

is there any truth to this? should cheat curls be a regular exercise for biceps?

lol only way to lift heavy really lol

Preacer curls ftw!!!

i blow out my biceps by doing giant sets followed by 21s then do strict form, strict form with 85 lbs straight bar, not one swing. only train bis once a week with tris and forearms but bigger muscle gets trained first in day. imo

Isolation is out of vogue these days, but the best exercises for the isolation of the biceps in my opinion are standing barbell curls, seated dumbbell curls, concentration curls and preacher curls. Hammer curls are also useful. At some point in your training you'll probably try all of the above at one time or another. Many exercises work the biceps along with other muscles. People generally favor compound movements that work multiple muscle groups because they are more efficient and often far more effective in building overall strength and power.

Originally Posted by flexbob

is there any truth to this? should cheat curls be a regular exercise for biceps?

Cheating "violating accepted standards or rules".

Cheating to get the bar up uses momentum rather than muscular contraction of the bicep. To work the bicep and make it grow it must contract.

What you are performing in a cheat curl isn't a curl, but some other exercise used by most people for the purpose of adding more weight to the bar or performing more reps.

In short - much like reducing ROM, using sloppy form, or relying on a spotter, cheating is a form of exercise for the ego rather than the muscles.

And for the record, it works great - the people i see cheating in the gym have giant egos.

Just use strict form on rows, pullups, and curls and you'll see results.

Originally Posted by Gazhole

Cheating "violating accepted standards or rules".

Cheating to get the bar up uses momentum rather than muscular contraction of the bicep. To work the bicep and make it grow it must contract.

What you are performing in a cheat curl isn't a curl, but some other exercise used by most people for the purpose of adding more weight to the bar or performing more reps.

In short - much like reducing ROM, using sloppy form, or relying on a spotter, cheating is a form of exercise for the ego rather than the muscles.

And for the record, it works great - the people i see cheating in the gym have giant egos.

Just use strict form on rows, pullups, and curls and you'll see results.

ezbar i found stops the swing can grip it better

Cheating is a very advanced technique-not needed for most lifters. It does have a place for lifters who are at or near their physical limits. Unless you already have 20 inch arms, I wouldn't worry too much about cheat curls.

a reason not to go too heavy n cheat curl

Originally Posted by bigdavetom

a reason not to go too heavy n cheat curl

WOW at that video. Crazy people...