Biceps

[onimusha]

Bicep is my wakpoint guys, what is gd program exercise, sets for bi's, i do back bicep once a week, for my lats i do 4 exercise wit 3 sets, and biceps is 3 exercise 3 sets.. very slow progress, do i need to do it 3x week? 4 execise wit 3 sets? pls advise thnks guys...

[slanno]

What are you going for size or definition?

[MMAMONSTER19]

idk if you would like but i break down my workouts to body parts a day so its looks like
Monday-Chest
Tues-Bis
Wednesday-tris and legs
Thurs-Shoulders
Fri-Back
my bicep workout i do a whole workout just training Bis looks like
Incline DB curl 4 sets of 6-8 reps (for all exercises)
Standing ez curl 4 sets 6-8 reps
i use to cable machines one does a standing concentration curl
other one does a bent over concentration curl for the top part of your bis to hit all angles
hope this helps good luck

[rugger48]

Bicep is my wakpoint guys, what is gd program exercise, sets for bi's, i do back bicep once a week, for my lats i do 4 exercise wit 3 sets, and biceps is 3 exercise 3 sets.. very slow progress, do i need to do it 3x week? 4 execise wit 3 sets? pls advise thnks guys...

If your looking for arm info, MY suggestion is Poliquin articles. get on google and read as much stuff from poliquin on arms. Read everything you can get your eyes on. Some of his stuff is a little off, but is great. Im really not into him on supplementation and i read other stuff on the major muscle training(not saying Poliquin doesnt know his stuff about core and major muscles), but his arm articles are great and work. Use every principal he offers.

[Rugger]

Chances are you're already training your biceps too much and they aren't having enough time to recover. They definitely wouldn't have enough time to recover working them out 3 times a week unless you're some super freak or on 'special supplements'.

Also, in order to grow your biceps significantly, you're entire body needs to grow. How many scrawny guys do you see with huge biceps? How many huge guys do you see with small biceps? The arms of most people are proportional to the rest of their bodies. Yours probably are too.

[onimusha]

wanted size, i do it 2x a week now... or maybe once is enaf?

[Fear]

wanted size, i do it 2x a week now... or maybe once is enaf?

I would say that once is enough, twice is alright. Personally, I love working biceps out with back. A lot of the exercises (pullups, pulldowns, rows) involve a lot of bicep work, and your muscles are more likely to grow during compound exercises such as these.

[lennoxchi]

I would say that once is enough, twice is alright. Personally, I love working biceps out with back. A lot of the exercises (pullups, pulldowns, rows) involve a lot of bicep work, and your muscles are more likely to grow during compound exercises such as these.

if your gonna go the other route, and work bi's on a different day. make sure that there's 2 or even 3 days between your back and bi W/O, to minimize overtraining of the bi's.

[pistonpump]

try this split

chest, bi, 4arm
back, calves, trap
cardio
delt, tri
legs
rest
rest

ive had better progress imo with working biceps not on the same day as back.

[lennoxchi]

ive had better progress imo with working biceps not on the same day as back.

agreed, by the time i get done with back and try and do bi's, i get about 4 or 5 sets in, and i'm done, it takes away from my bi wotkout doing them both on the same day, imo

[Joshua86]

After my back routine on Tuesday, I add some isolation biceps work. Usually it's something along the lines of one-arm DB preacher curls, alternating incline DB curls, or concentration curls. I'll do 4-6 total sets for biceps depending on what I'm feeling that day, and how intense I plan to be with those sets.

I work my biceps again on Friday, along with triceps and forearms. I don't work them to a great degree, because my biceps have already gotten pounded on Tuesday, and my triceps are worked on Mondays with chest, and Thursdays with shoulders. Forearms are also worked a lot during the week, especially with back. But I still like to give them some independent training.

My arms workout is usually my most dynamic routine: I switch it up often. Usually I'll start with a triceps exercise such as close-grip bench or dips, followed by barbell curls (with an arm blaster if you have one), then a couple supersets of triceps/biceps. This is followed by freestyle reverse pushup sets, and then finished with forearm training.

Some of the biceps exercises I like to use include:
Standing Curls (with arm blaster if available)
Seated Incline DB Curls
Standing Cable Curls
Preacher Curls
Pullups (close-grip and underhanded)

I hold the contraction at the top of every curl movement for a moment, which makes the muscles work harder, pumps more blood into the muscle, and causes more forceful contractions and muscle fiber recruitment. After each set of biceps I'll pronate and supinate my wrist a few times, followed by flexing my biceps for about 10-15 seconds, and then some rest before the next set (I wait about 1-1.5 minutes between sets). After my biceps workout I'll stretch for a little bit, followed by flexing for about 1 minute. Then I'll go between stretching and flexing in different ways to finish off. I go for mass, but I want improved muscle definition along the way. With the results I've been seeing personally, I think I'm achieving this. My arms and shoulders are especially lean in appearance, as most of the excess body fat I have is stored elsewhere, so more definition shows through. Flex between sets, and flex after workouts! You'll notice a difference over time. If anything, it helps improve muscle control.