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for Building Bigger Biceps
By R. West
The best way to build bigger biceps is to incorporate a few different
types of curls that each trains the muscles in a different fashion.
It is important to note that the term biceps refers to two different
muscles (long head and short head) and by diversifying your workout
and attacking your arms with various approaches; you can be assured
that your arms will get a comprehensive workout.
The most grueling
biceps training routine is performed with the use of supersets.
The concept behind doing supersets is that there is almost no rest
between sets, causing your muscles to overload- thus triggering
growth. I suggest using a three or four station rotation. I have
always performed a three-station routine. I prefer to do this workout
with a partner for two reasons; motivation and timing. Bicep workouts
cause a lot of pain, and the extra motivating force, that comes
from working out with a competitive partner, provides the extra
boost that I need to push my body hard enough to finish the workout.
When working with a partner, I begin my rotation just as my workout
partner finishes theirs. The competition that comes as a result
of taking turns shortens the rest period between sets, making the
workout more challenging and thus more effective.
The program
consists of three stations, each targeting and isolating the biceps
in a unique and specific way. For the first station, I recommend
the standing dumbbell curl. Begin the movement with the dumbbell
heads pointing to your front and back, and rotate the dumbbells
as you lift them so that the heads of the dumbbells are pointed
to your left and right as you complete the movement.
The second station
is the standing barbell curl. Select a light weight for this station
because even the what may seem to be a light weight in the beginning,
is going to feel very heavy after just a few repetitions. Make sure
you keep your back from excessive rocking back and forth as this
may cause injury or help you cheat on your lifts- two very bad things.
Finally, on
your third set, move to a bench and perform seated dumbbell curls.
Keep the dumbbell heads pointed parallel to your body, i.e. the
heads should point over your shoulder at the end of the movement.
Do not rotate the dumbbells while doing these curls.
When you have
completed 4-6 rotations, it is time to move on to a burnout station.
For the biceps, I recommend burning out with incline-curls. These
will add significant size to your arms, in a relatively short time.
Incline-curls are very similar to the last station in the rotation,
except they are performed while on an incline bench. These are great
to finish a bicep routine because they simultaneously stretch and
flex the biceps muscles. Incline-curls are very effective at adding
size to the biceps, and they are most effective at the end of a
workout, when your muscles are torn because they double as a stretching
routine. You can lift both dumbbells at the same time, or one after
another. If you lift them at the same time, this workout offers
a good stretch for your chest.
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