1 bicep exercise needed - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

nathanlowe · 11-06-2008, 03:56 PM

Now i currently do strength training and have back and biceps together.

I do, in this order

deadlifts
seated pulley row
dumbell row
ex bar bicep curls

Today, i was nakered on the curls, partly because the back exersises took their toll on the biceps and i have a dead/bruised left arm from rugby.

Im just wondering, as im only doing 1 bicep movement which would be the best ?

Alternate Dumbbell Curls
Ez bar curls
Straight bar curls
Preacher curls, barbell or dumbbell

Or, underhand shoulder width pullups

My personal view is that either straight bar curls or the pullups would be best for the biceps. I say the pullups because i would be able to use every last bit of strength in my biceps and i wouldnt really have the chance to bend my back when nakered etc.

What does everybody else recomend ?

Lost Soul · 11-06-2008, 03:58 PM

Strength training doesnt rerquire bicep isolation

as a result

Quote:

Or, underhand shoulder width pullups

but realistically they will get a fair bit of stimulation from seated row, single hand row, closer grip work

jaymegrayston · 11-06-2008, 04:03 PM

me personally if i was to chose one exercise to do on biceps it would be straight bar curl with an olympic bar

paulo · 11-06-2008, 04:11 PM

agree with your own thoughts on it-if you must isolate just do curl straight bar,strict then wee bit swing cheats to totally fininsh them

Lost Soul · 11-06-2008, 04:13 PM

realistically the load % of 1RM on bicep curls to get the CNS benefits that aids strength training are not going to allow for the isolation exercise to be perfromed correctly.

remember strength training is neural as well as muscular adaptation

trickymicky69 · 11-06-2008, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lost Soul

remember strength training is neural as well as muscular adaptation

its a bit like getting a hard-on

11-06-2008, 03:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
nathanlowe Getting HUGE! Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,138	1 bicep exercise needed Now i currently do strength training and have back and biceps together. I do, in this order deadlifts seated pulley row dumbell row ex bar bicep curls Today, i was nakered on the curls, partly because the back exersises took their toll on the biceps and i have a dead/bruised left arm from rugby. Im just wondering, as im only doing 1 bicep movement which would be the best ? Alternate Dumbbell Curls Ez bar curls Straight bar curls Preacher curls, barbell or dumbbell Or, underhand shoulder width pullups My personal view is that either straight bar curls or the pullups would be best for the biceps. I say the pullups because i would be able to use every last bit of strength in my biceps and i wouldnt really have the chance to bend my back when nakered etc. What does everybody else recomend ?

11-06-2008, 04:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
jaymegrayston Gym Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 103	Re: 1 bicep exercise needed me personally if i was to chose one exercise to do on biceps it would be straight bar curl with an olympic bar

11-06-2008, 04:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
paulo Looking Freaky Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: north Posts: 977	Re: 1 bicep exercise needed agree with your own thoughts on it-if you must isolate just do curl straight bar,strict then wee bit swing cheats to totally fininsh them

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