My bench plateaued, so I started incline and decline and push-ups and pull ups, but I'm wondering if curls will also help shock my arms. I never curl, but my upper arms haven't grown at all since I started Rippetoe's program, and now my forearms are almost the same size as my biceps when my arms are relaxed
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Thread: Curls to assist bench?
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12-21-2008, 09:43 PM #1Registered User
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Curls to assist bench?
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12-21-2008, 09:45 PM #2Registered User
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12-21-2008, 09:46 PM #3Registered User
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From what I've read, weighted dips are great for breaking plateaus on your bench press.
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12-21-2008, 09:46 PM #4Middle Linebacker
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add dips to workout A and chinups to workout B, 3x8 for both
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12-21-2008, 09:48 PM #5Registered User
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they could help.
try doing some heavy curls with low reps, biceps are largely fast twitch.
dont be afraid to cheat after u bang out a couple REAL reps.
but biceps wont make that big of a difference.
We need more information to help you.
what is your bench press sticking point?
getting it off your chest?
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12-21-2008, 09:55 PM #6Registered User
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My sticking point is usually a few inches above my chest at failure, and before failure I usually have a little trouble locking outOriginally Posted by bonjorno
I benched for a few months before I started Rippetoe's and got to 130lb, and once I started the program I couldn't add any weight. I've been at 130 since August
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12-21-2008, 09:56 PM #7Registered User
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strong lack of physiological understanding in this thrad
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12-21-2008, 09:59 PM #8Registered User
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What helped me break my benching platue was balance ball pushups. Both pushing off the ball feet on floor, and pushing off the floor feet on ball. Helps build muscles needed for balance when bench pressing. Also dips.
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12-21-2008, 10:02 PM #9Registered User
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thanks for advice everyone, reps
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12-21-2008, 10:06 PM #10Registered User
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something i read in muscle and fitness was to do reps on a power rack where you only have like a 2 inch rom, then lower the rack arms and do reps with like 5 inches, and so on for like 4 sets or something like that. it said the strenght of the program is that you can use weight heavier than your 1rm-i dono if it works or not tho and i really dont konw the specifics lol
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its the teen forumOriginally Posted by ihop1411
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