Right now I'm doing 60 pound single arm dumbbell curls 3x8, also a 4th set of 70 until failure (5 reps)
What kind of poundage is impressive for a single arm free weight dumbbell curl?
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depends on how much your body and or arm and swinging...
i see guys 10-20 years older than me "curl" more weight than i do every day, most of them have anterior deltoids that rival their biceps..."I'm Mr. Beast, the big bad Fenris wolf, I'm The-End-of-the-World-Man, wearing the flesh of fallen angels!" - Jack Lupino
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Last edited by ironwill2008; 11-06-2010 at 12:26 PM.
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11-06-2010, 01:38 AM #18
honestly, who cares about curls. If you are doing clean curls at 60 you are doing good. If your body is rocking, not so good. I do 40 or 45 x 8 depending how I feel. Been at that weight for a while, not something I try and bust my plateau, especially since I only do one set of biceps at the end of a tiring back day, maybe 2.
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11-06-2010, 09:51 AM #20
Yeah I didn't mean to sound like a "bro" I have been lifting only for 3 years, I'm 22 years old, and I just wanted some comparable data to see how well my progress is.
I remember when I first started I could barely curl 25 pounds for 8 reps!
The 60 pounds is slow and controlled! I dont rock, I do the 2 seconds up and 2 seconds down rule.
Thanks though everyone, by the way all my lifts went up, bench is 245 pounds 3x8, deadlift is 275 pounds now, used to be like 125
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11-06-2010, 11:50 AM #21
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but will people listen to this?
to the OP: you want to impress us? don't tell us what you DO, put up a picture of your biceps development.....
numbers moved mean nothing in bodybuilding, especially, as DJ pointed out, in curls....
the gyms of America are littered with guys cheating up heavy curls and having no arms to show for it....
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I don't think poundage is impressive... form and control is MUCH more impressive. I agree with folks that said that above. You also have to take into account the size of the person, both arm length and diameter.
Making progress (size and weight) with good form a good attitude is much more impressive than just doing heavy weight.
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11-06-2010, 12:47 PM #24
I think it's ironic how popular this exercise, that's it's not regarded as an important lift. I mean, if you think about it, bicep curls in one form or another, are still pretty popular. It probably wouldn't shock anyone if barbell or dumbbell curls are among the most performed weightlifting exercises out there.
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11-06-2010, 05:26 PM #30
I once saw a guy dedicate an entire 45 minute workout to curls... He did every curl variation imaginable.
I don't curl often but when I do I prefer to go with lighter weight, in the 15-20 rep range. I used to BB curl 85X12 for 3 sets, but it really hurt my elbows a lot.
Lately (Once a week) I've been doing 25LB DBs for 20-25 reps & 3 sets b/c its easier on the elbows.
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