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Old 06-04-2012, 9:32 PM   #31
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Less reps more weight for bigger arms.

Best bicep training is chin ups followed by standing barbell curls. Hammer curls are also good as you get some forearm training included with that.
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Old 07-04-2012, 8:40 PM   #32
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When you guys do bicep curls, do you do it like this way?

Dumbbell Curl

ALSO, I've noticed for some time that my left arm is stronger for bicep curls. When I hit failure with my right arm, my left arm still feels like it could keep going. And I am right handed, so I don't understand why my wrong arm is stronger.
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Old 07-04-2012, 9:50 PM   #33
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I curl like that, I find if I curl with palms facing out it puts too much weight on my wrist and my right wrist is quite weak from a motorbike accident... I say motorbike, it was a 50cc moped. Also do hammer curls.
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Old 07-04-2012, 10:26 PM   #34
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When you guys do bicep curls, do you do it like this way?

Dumbbell Curl

ALSO, I've noticed for some time that my left arm is stronger for bicep curls. When I hit failure with my right arm, my left arm still feels like it could keep going. And I am right handed, so I don't understand why my wrong arm is stronger.
my left stronger and im right handed . when i looked closely i found my form was worse on my left which allowed me to knock out more reps. if i pay close aattention to form there about equal . just me tho , every one is different
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Old 08-04-2012, 7:49 PM   #35
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Get on the easy bar, both sitting (if you have something you can lean over) and standing, and do a pyramid on one or the other* (ie. 12 x small weight, 10 x slightly bigger, 8 x medium weight, upto 2 at max weight). If you can't do the final two, put the starting weight down, if you can, do 2 more even heavier and put the starting weight up next time. Once you start lifting a decent amount in this way, drop the 12 and / or the 10 rep base of the pyramid or you'll fail to lift the final ones at all.

* doing both will take ages, you won't fit in the rest of your arm exercises

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Old 08-04-2012, 11:16 PM   #36
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All I've got at home are dumbbells.
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Old 09-04-2012, 12:06 AM   #37
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Then do it with that, will be a tad harder (and less balanced) but the same principle applies. All I have at home are dumbbells, so I don't normally bother at home, and get my arse to the gym in the week.
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All I've got at home are dumbbells.
could you get a pull up bar ? makes a massive difference
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