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Originally Posted by ba baracuss  When dumbell curling I keep my palms facing upwards at all times.
It isolates the biceps well and I like it. However, I saw some kids rotating their forearms, from having their palms facing their sides at the bottom to facing upwards at the top. On trying this it's an easier exercise that seems to use the forearm a lot more.
It's a cheat to me. Am I right or wrong? |
hmmm let me clarify what your saying. you start the movement from your quad with your hands faceing up and then it stays that way till your delt?
Thats intresting. I havent seen someone do it like that before except on a preacher bench or with a barbell.
You rotate the dumbell because most people have the bells starting at the sides and then rotate it. when you have the big dumbells its impossible to start the movement as you described without the pop pop of a strained tendon/bicep - at that point if you have the bell with your hand faceing up your placeing a masive stress on the bicep.
ofcourse 10kg dumbells you wont notice the problem but when it gets heavyer - the weights that will produce real growth and not just for poseing in the mirror it will be a real issue.
this is how i would think a dumbell curl should be.. well maby a bit faster.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMGyVHnOueU