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06-03-2007, 06:06 AM
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Trying/Failing to bulk...
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Biceps Traps Kneck
Yesterday I increased the weight of my bicep curls. After a couple of ets I was really struggling to lift the weight, but I work to filure and on the last couple of reps I do whatever I can to get the dumbbel up as it still uses my biceps.. When I start to struggle I can feel my back and traps working to get the dumbbels up.
This morning I woke up with sore biceps which is a good sign, but my traps and lower kneck are also quite sore like I had done a traps workout the day before.
Is this bad... to be stuggling to lift and end up using my upper back/traps.. or is it ok?
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06-03-2007, 07:46 AM
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Gimpius Maximus
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Keep your form good enough to prevent injury. Otherwise, don't sweat it. You probably just didn't realize you were tensing up that much elsewhere.
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06-03-2007, 07:57 AM
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amidoinitrite?
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You should probably lower the weight to keep your form better. Like they say, don't sacrifice form for weight.
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06-03-2007, 08:09 AM
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With great form, power will come to.
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06-03-2007, 08:11 AM
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Trying/Failing to bulk...
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Ah okay, so I shouldnt be failing sorness in my traps the day after a bicep workout. Should I try my best to isolate my biceps and if I cant lift with my biceps dont push it..?
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06-03-2007, 08:24 AM
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amidoinitrite?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by josh122
Ah okay, so I shouldnt be failing sorness in my traps the day after a bicep workout. Should I try my best to isolate my biceps and if I cant lift with my biceps dont push it..?
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If you can't lift with your biceps and your bending your back and using your traps then drop the weight.
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06-03-2007, 09:12 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by josh122
Ah okay, so I shouldnt be failing sorness in my traps the day after a bicep workout. Should I try my best to isolate my biceps and if I cant lift with my biceps dont push it..?
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This is exactly what you need to do.
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06-03-2007, 12:27 PM
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There's nothing wrong with cheat curling once you can no longer curl the weight. Body english has crafted many a body.
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06-03-2007, 12:29 PM
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always use good form. don't just do whatever you have to to get the weight up. you can injure yourself and impair your gains.
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06-03-2007, 12:36 PM
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if u feel like ur training more than ur biceps try preacher curls they isolate ur biceps. and like veryone said jus drop a little weight and get ur form down
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