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Thread: Dumbell Curl for a 17 year old?
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08-02-2008, 07:43 AM #31
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08-02-2008, 07:46 AM #32
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08-02-2008, 07:46 AM #33
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08-02-2008, 09:01 AM #34
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08-02-2008, 09:16 AM #35
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It's not all about the weight. I see men in their teens and 20's at my gym every single day curling 35-55lb dumbbells with outrageously terrible form. I can't help but grin a little becuase I stand there curling 15s with precise form and have better looking (and bigger) biceps than any of those boulder cleaving guys =p
Learn to execute the curl with great form, isolating the bicep muscle and then worry about the weight. My off-season arms measure 15'', and the MOST I ever curl in dumbbells is 15lbs.
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08-02-2008, 09:19 AM #36
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08-02-2008, 09:28 AM #37
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08-02-2008, 09:31 AM #38
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08-02-2008, 09:32 AM #39
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whoa, lol, 15lbs. and you keep on making progress. I really couldn't take it if I didn't increase weights often :P
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08-02-2008, 09:36 AM #40
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08-02-2008, 09:45 AM #41
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08-02-2008, 09:59 AM #42
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08-02-2008, 10:14 AM #43
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08-02-2008, 10:36 AM #44
Nice, rep'd
vid of you curling 60 in each hand... at least? wth how many people do you know who can do 10 reps of 60
you're also 193 lbs...
Basically, it depends when you started lifting, how strong you are etc. I'm 16 and I curl 35 for 15 reps, which is pretty terrible but I don't have the greatest arms anyways.. If you're just starting, 20 or 25 is reasonable IMO.
To be honest, your lifts are irrelevant regardless of what anybody tells you. Just go in and bust your ass, you'll see progression no matter what.Last edited by Genocide1; 08-02-2008 at 10:42 AM.
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08-02-2008, 10:38 AM #45
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08-02-2008, 10:42 AM #46
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08-02-2008, 10:49 AM #47
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vid of you curling 60 in each hand... at least? wth how many people do you know who can do 10 reps of 60
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I meant 60lbs. total... as the lowest weight he should use, also said less than 10 reps.
I lift 50s in each hand, but I don't go over 10, when I hit 10, I add more weight, and start over with 4x6.Lift, Grow, Conquer.
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08-02-2008, 11:48 AM #48
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08-02-2008, 11:58 AM #49
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08-02-2008, 12:02 PM #50
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why do 15 reps? Not gonna do much for you if your trying to gain muscle. stick from 6-10 man. I use 35-40lb dumbells with that rep range, and I turned 17 in may
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08-02-2008, 12:03 PM #51
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08-02-2008, 12:04 PM #52
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08-02-2008, 12:39 PM #56
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08-02-2008, 12:49 PM #57
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08-02-2008, 12:51 PM #58
10-15 reps is typically what bodybuilders use for size
if you do 8 reps your going for size but you still want steady improvement in strength gains...
15 is for an exercise that doesnt affect strength much, like tricep pushdowns and calf raises...
i would use 10 for an exercise such as incline db press that can improve strength but is mainly for size
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08-02-2008, 12:55 PM #59
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