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    Bicep plateau

    I believe I am hitting a bicep plateau, because I've been stuck with the same weight for quite a while now.
    Any tip or suggestions on a bicep routine to break the plateau?

    Thanks!
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    Yeah, work them sons of a bitches till you cant touch your shoulders.

    Also you shouldn't just be working out biceps on one day, try to include triceps and back with it. If you want to break the plateau do different work outs and add more weight with less reps. If you can do 8 to 10 reps fine with a weight, go up 5 lbs or 10 lbs till you can just do 6 reps. Work your way up with the new weight till you can do 8-10 reps with good form, then add more weight and repeat.

    Maximum Weight + Low Reps = Muscle Growth
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    Originally Posted by Flubbermasta View Post
    Yeah, work them sons of a bitches till you cant touch your shoulders.
    correct!

    Originally Posted by Flubbermasta View Post
    Maximum Weight + Low Reps = Muscle Growth
    not very true


    I had same problem.
    I changed up routine & pushed myself a little harder.

    I recommend..
    Biceps only on bicep day
    Same excersises your currently doing +

    21s:
    7 low half, 7 high half, 7 full

    Belgian boxer
    pick up db's your comfortable finishing a set of 3x10 reps
    pick up a barbel you feel the same with....
    Back to back...
    8 reps db, 8 reps bb.... X3

    hope it works for you as it did for me
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    Originally Posted by Titan-k View Post
    correct!


    not very true


    I had same problem.
    I changed up routine & pushed myself a little harder.

    I recommend..
    Biceps only on bicep day
    Same excersises your currently doing +

    21s:
    7 low half, 7 high half, 7 full

    Belgian boxer
    pick up db's your comfortable finishing a set of 3x10 reps
    pick up a barbel you feel the same with....
    Back to back...
    8 reps db, 8 reps bb.... X3

    hope it works for you as it did for me
    Thanks. So basically what you mean by back to back is a superset?
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    incline curls...best ****in pump ull ever have...u wont be able to do as much as u normally cAN with regular dumbell curls...but trust me ull hurt in the morning
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    the biceps are a very small muscle and arnt meant to be moving 100 pound dumbells. As long as you stimulate them properly they will grow. Guy in my gym with 20+inch arms never goes above 135 on bb curl or over the 70 pound dumbells.
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    Originally Posted by imistw View Post
    Thanks. So basically what you mean by back to back is a superset?
    I'm
    not sure what the term superset means as everyone has they own translation on it, but yh back to back.

    So
    db 8 reps & straight away barbel 8 reps
    (and that would count as 1 set... Repeat 3 times)

    I forgot to mention, try doing your reps very slowly, this helps.

    Or if you have a good spotter do some forced negatives.
    Have the spotter help raise a weight you can't do on your own, and you slowly bring the weight down feeling the burn.

    All the above & previously mentioned helped me greatly, I hope it does with you too
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