Hitting all Bicep & Tricep heads - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

j.m. · 28-02-2008, 07:16 PM

I've read on here that your biceps have 2 heads & your triceps have 3 heads, possible in Big's "how to Grow thread"

For Biceps I am doing Hammer Curls & normal curls, both with dumbells.

For Triceps I do dips, & two types of cable press downs, one with a rope thing, palms facing & a narrow grip, the second type with a bar, palms down with a shoulder wide grip.

Will these be hitting all the heads as I have read that you need to do different exercises to hit each head.

Cheers
James

:lift:

Con · 28-02-2008, 07:17 PM

Rubbish.
Standing curls for biceps.
Hammer curls for bracialis.
Dips for triceps.
An over head movement for triceps.
Done you cant stimulate only one head of any muscle.

ah24 · 28-02-2008, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by j.m.

I've read on here that your biceps have 2 heads & your triceps have 3 heads, possible in Big's "how to Grow thread"

For Biceps I am doing Hammer Curls & normal curls, both with dumbells.

For Triceps I do dips, & two types of cable press downs, one with a rope thing, palms facing & a narrow grip, the second type with a bar, palms down with a shoulder wide grip.

Will these be hitting all the heads as I have read that you need to do different exercises to hit each head.

Cheers
James

:lift:

It's true that you have 2 heads for biceps and 3 for triceps, however I really wouldnt lose any sleep over 'hitting all the heads'

All it refers to is different origin and insertion points within the main muscle belly. In the gym it would be impossible to totally isolate any of the heads alone as they all work synergistically as one unit.

The best advice would just be to switch around your exercises fairly regularly to keep it fresh - but you should be doing this with all muscles anyway

**big** · 28-02-2008, 09:16 PM

Well you probably know what I'm going to say...

For triceps, learn to bench twice as much as you do now. Your triceps WILL grow then.

For biceps, learn to row and chin twice as much as you do now. Your biceps WILL grow then.

Don't worry about numbers of heads, hitting muscles from angles, isolating etc etc unless you have lost a bodybuilding competition purely due to one of the heads of your tricep not being big enough.

R3261 · 29-02-2008, 03:58 PM

triceps i wouldn't bother isolating mate

biceps,
what you're doing is fine

j.m. · 29-02-2008, 04:03 PM

Thanks for the replies. So I'm ok doing what I am at the moment then but work hard on rows & chins & bench?

I saw it the other day & thought I might as well check as I may be able improve.

Thanks alot
james

Bulldozer · 29-02-2008, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by big

Well you probably know what I'm going to say...

For triceps, learn to bench twice as much as you do now. Your triceps WILL grow then.

For biceps, learn to row and chin twice as much as you do now. Your biceps WILL grow then.

Don't worry about numbers of heads, hitting muscles from angles, isolating etc etc unless you have lost a bodybuilding competition purely due to one of the heads of your tricep not being big enough.

Spot on.

I dont train arms directly at all, never really have tbh and yet they still continue to grow.

28-02-2008, 07:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
j.m. Gym Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cumbria Posts: 387	Hitting all Bicep & Tricep heads I've read on here that your biceps have 2 heads & your triceps have 3 heads, possible in Big's "how to Grow thread" For Biceps I am doing Hammer Curls & normal curls, both with dumbells. For Triceps I do dips, & two types of cable press downs, one with a rope thing, palms facing & a narrow grip, the second type with a bar, palms down with a shoulder wide grip. Will these be hitting all the heads as I have read that you need to do different exercises to hit each head. Cheers James :lift:

28-02-2008, 07:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
Con ;-) Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,484	Re: Hitting all Bicep & Tricep heads Rubbish. Standing curls for biceps. Hammer curls for bracialis. Dips for triceps. An over head movement for triceps. Done you cant stimulate only one head of any muscle.

28-02-2008, 09:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
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29-02-2008, 03:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
R3261 Newbie Trainer Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 43	Re: Hitting all Bicep & Tricep heads triceps i wouldn't bother isolating mate biceps, what you're doing is fine

29-02-2008, 04:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
j.m. Gym Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cumbria Posts: 387	Re: Hitting all Bicep & Tricep heads Thanks for the replies. So I'm ok doing what I am at the moment then but work hard on rows & chins & bench? I saw it the other day & thought I might as well check as I may be able improve. Thanks alot james

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