Im not upset..?
You asked me to explain my logic, which I did...*shrug*
OP has Nolva, just did quick search of thread.
I have been jumping back and forth on this thread and trying to catch up and when I read that I had the same reaction. IMHO I know WAF was just looking out for you bro and offering info to anyone else who maybe new to this as well. At the end of this, its great that we have members who will jump right in and address this and have good convo about this vs others who don't care or simply don't know.
:cheers: all around
Poor word choice on my side from the beginning lol , didn't mean for pct I meant to add to pct , but it's all good now that it's cleared up lol I would say lets all have a beer and laugh about it but I don't want anyone to think its ok to have beer while on cycle lol
wine? lol
My God that looks delicious
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Arms just won't grow still rocking 16.25 in arms man hoping to have 16.75-17 by the end
They will what are you doing for them
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They will what are you doing for them
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Nice tats too...arms will get there man. You've got a nice base to work with. We all have those stubborn parts that just won't pop off like we want.
Definitely trying those on Sunday which will be next back/bicep day , but completely honest when it comes to curls I've never been one to worry about weight unlike everything else I think I might be hitting them too hard and too often specially because I've always said I got the strength but the size just isn't there I'll cut down to only hitting them after chest/back , and I can also say mind muscle connection and form is always there in at least the first 75% of each set, but will keep these things in mind and make sure to do everything even better through out the remainder of the cycle, also might be a little of a genetic disposition started out with like 9 in arms no joke lol
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thanks- but its not that hard- Alpha1agreda
WAF can add to this because he gave me some great advice, along with many, many others so hopefully others will chime in.
Wrists/Forearms, Triceps, Biceps and traps (calves and abs) require special attn. Why? because we use these muscles everyday. Work them too hard or too frequent, they will get strong, but wont grow in the sense that we want them too. Ignore them completely and the complete opposite.
These muscle groups require special attn. I remember days of just doing curl after curl and pull downs and couldnt figure out what i was doing wrong. Its not the frequency or the weight; its the form. A form without the mind to muscle connection. anyone can curl a db but doing the correct way isnt hard. What is actually hard is thee things- checking your ego at the door, can you tolerate the pain you will inflict on that muscle and can you go thru the entire motion will thinking about what you are doing?
Pretty easy right- so lets get started
If you are doing a seated concentration db curl, odds are you are leaning over, elbow at the inner thigh and you curl away.
The correct way
you should not be leaning over, you should be leaning actually back a little, and your arm should be brought down in the same momentum as it comes up. When you reach the top (peak) you should be squeezing/contracting and then releasing.
take a seat, arms at your side and no wgt just pretend you have db in your hands and do some curls- as you normally do a few, up and down
now, take a minute shake that out- start over this time, arms at your side, (if you wish to supinate you can later but not for this) palms facing out
1-curl up, keeping your grip loose, not too tight
2-as you curl up, count 1
3- youll be at the top and flex/contract- this is when you tighten your grip- then release the grip
4-lower the arm, 1 count then do the next arm
do 6 reps of this. I bet your arm feels a little pumped now. When you do bi's next time, do this with 20 lbs 13 reps 3 sets.
keep your head phones on, focus on that movement, do not worry about the wgt or other people-
Bent over single arm db gravity curls-
I took this from Arnold, not Rich Piano- lol
this is your concentration curl- this works only if you have the feeling of contracting your bicep. If not, you will cheat and start swinging the wgt up and down.
DB on floor- start with 20- we want reps here
I like to do this near a mirror away from other people, either bent over hand on a knee, back bent so there is no tension on your hams or lower back- you can also use a chair. keep the knees bent, remember, any off feeling will cause you to cheat- once you get this down, you will love these. this is almost like a db row position
starting postion is arm straight. grab the wgt and curl up, keep the wrist loose until you get to the contraction and tighten and squeeze. loosen and release.
DO NOT- start swinging the wgt up towards your chest, (that will come in later on for cheats, will do you no good now).
If you feel your swinging too much, stop and regroup. this will help to focus on that peak.
when you arm is spent and burning, then throw a few forced reps up. Just remember, keep control of the motion going down on the neg.
each part of these curls counts as 3- Upwards, contraction, lowering. If you skimp out on any of these, well you get the idea.
more tomorrow
There's quit alot you can do for arm growth but for some it's alot harder to put on size than others. Some else you can look at are FAT GRIPS a friend of my is having great success with them. But overall i find rep speed and form to be most crucial, concentrating on heavy weight will make you incorporation secondary muscles and take away from the targeted area.
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you look like your leaning out alot or it was really ****ty lighting on your first pics. Just my opinion i know your already on this, but if you concentrate on the front delts and arms it will really come together. Chest and traps are looking good. Maybe throwing another arm day in the week will pay off. Try doing some hammer curls with rope attachment to build up the outer bi's and forearms. Start with your thumbs pointed inward towards themselves like a chinese thumb trap, then finish with your thumbs pointed outwards. Don't go to heavy just concentrate on form and rep speed, then gradually increase the weight once you feel comfortable with it. Wish i had abs that tied in like that, but unfortunately after a fight with broken ribs and getting stabbed makes mine look a lil weird. Good progress keep it up!
Ok sides may be kicking in , gave it the benefit of the doubt till now. The last 3 days it's been hard to not be a d1ck to everyone , well harder then usual, and I'm just not in the mood to deal with anyone's crap or even do anything if I didn't have to work I'd probably be sitting at home not doing squat , thinking I'll go get a natural test booster to see if that helps , any other suggestions ?
just a side question, but have you thought about LJ?
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