Why perform hammer curls cross body?
Why not just "regularly"? The brachialis doesn't attach to the shoulder anyways, right?
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Thread: Hammer curls: Why cross body?
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04-15-2008, 12:06 PM #1
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04-15-2008, 12:23 PM #4
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not sure really, i've never seen them recommended like that anywhere, although most people seem to do them like that. i thought it was just because it helps get the weight up.
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04-15-2008, 12:40 PM #5
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04-15-2008, 12:44 PM #6
No. The point of pronating the wrist is to use biceps brachii (which has 2 heads) less, and brachialis (the muscle under the biceps) more.
You are right though that it would hit the outer head more, but the brachialis is not the outer head.
But my real question is: why would it change brachialis activation...?
Maybe the only reason is to hit the outer head morehttp://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=112301641&page=3
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04-15-2008, 01:09 PM #7
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04-19-2008, 03:52 AM #10
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By going across the body, the top of the dumbell doesnt hit your shoulder. Basically it lets anyone using very strict form get the full ROM for a strong contraction at the top. Thats the only real difference i found.
One thing that did happen to me was it aggravated a shoulder injury by going across the body, so normal hammers for me!
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04-19-2008, 01:32 PM #11
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