Bicep curls...

[Jm262]

Now, maybe it's just me, and maybe my arms are weak. But does anyone else notice something odd about how high a lot of people claim their barbell bicep curls to be. I've recently seen kids younger than me, or with smaller arms than me, having higher curls. Now my arms are no where near massive, i'm at 15.5 flexed, and my estimated one rep is 98lbs for the barbell curl. Now that's an estimate, but I know I can get that if not a few lbs higher. Now that's a rep with no back involvement and purely relying on my biceps to do the work. Anyway, as I was saying, i'm seeing people with one rep estimates of something like 130-140 with 13-14 inch arms. Now the only thing that I could think of is that many people are using momentum from their backs to curl that weight. Is it just me or is it bugging anyone else, or am I just completely off track?

[TNLB38]

they could have long arms strenching out the muscle but i can curl almost as much as a kid whos smaller than me and bigger arms so i guess really just how hard you work them.

[2 HUGE]

dude 130-140 is not possible with 13 inch arms man... think about it

[aeons]

Now, maybe it's just me, and maybe my arms are weak. But does anyone else notice something odd about how high a lot of people claim their barbell bicep curls to be. I've recently seen kids younger than me, or with smaller arms than me, having higher curls. Now my arms are no where near massive, i'm at 15.5 flexed, and my estimated one rep is 98lbs for the barbell curl. Now that's an estimate, but I know I can get that if not a few lbs higher. Now that's a rep with no back involvement and purely relying on my biceps to do the work. Anyway, as I was saying, i'm seeing people with one rep estimates of something like 130-140 with 13-14 inch arms. Now the only thing that I could think of is that many people are using momentum from their backs to curl that weight. Is it just me or is it bugging anyone else, or am I just completely off track?

I've curled 115 no back movements.

[Jm262]

Well, I really didn't think it was possible, or at least very likely for weight like that to be thrown around from the people who said they were doing that. Just wanted to make sure only because I've been surprised before by how much people can lift or whatever. I was just wondering too, because although I know you can always improve yourself, if I'm at 15+ arms, and my curling weight is much less than someone with significantly smaller arms, then I would really need to start changing something to work my arms better.

[Curtiz]

This is stupid, its like saying how can scrawny kids be faster than me because i have bigger legs.

People are different, longer legs, more muscle fast twitch muscles, faster nerve responses, more aggression, the variables are very high.

I detect jealousy.

[cheeseNmills]

wow strong back

[AxlTurwalt]

Now, maybe it's just me, and maybe my arms are weak. But does anyone else notice something odd about how high a lot of people claim their barbell bicep curls to be. I've recently seen kids younger than me, or with smaller arms than me, having higher curls. Now my arms are no where near massive, i'm at 15.5 flexed, and my estimated one rep is 98lbs for the barbell curl. Now that's an estimate, but I know I can get that if not a few lbs higher. Now that's a rep with no back involvement and purely relying on my biceps to do the work. Anyway, as I was saying, i'm seeing people with one rep estimates of something like 130-140 with 13-14 inch arms. Now the only thing that I could think of is that many people are using momentum from their backs to curl that weight. Is it just me or is it bugging anyone else, or am I just completely off track?

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[roman209]

The lower you go on the curl the harder it is to bring it back up again.

[Jm262]

This is stupid, its like saying how can scrawny kids be faster than me because i have bigger legs.

People are different, longer legs, more muscle fast twitch muscles, faster nerve responses, more aggression, the variables are very high.

I detect jealousy.

First of all, that scenario does not relate to what I'm complaining about in the least. I do agree that there are tons of variable when it comes to how much weight someone can lift, which is why I asked in my first post if whether I'm completely off track or not, because as I said, I've been surprised by how much someone can lift compared to how much they look like they can lift. But when I see tons of kids, younger than me and usually smaller arms (i'm not saying everyone) sayiing their one reps are a lot more than mine, I wonder if i'm doing something wrong, or if they're just lying. And probably a hint of jealously :-p.

Also, Axl

I know it's a one rep estimate, but you don't get 130-140 without higher numbers of lower weight which can be fairly close to that number. I didn't do it out, but maybe they put in 100lbs for 5 reps which would still be higher than I'd expect.

[RedHerring]

I can usually pull off 95 pounds about 4-6 times before my back starts helping.

[2 HUGE]

wow strong back

WOW WTF

[Curtiz]

First of all, that scenario does not relate to what I'm complaining about in the least. I do agree that there are tons of variable when it comes to how much weight someone can lift, which is why I asked in my first post if whether I'm completely off track or not, because as I said, I've been surprised by how much someone can lift compared to how much they look like they can lift. But when I see tons of kids, younger than me and usually smaller arms (i'm not saying everyone) sayiing their one reps are a lot more than mine, I wonder if i'm doing something wrong, or if they're just lying. And probably a hint of jealously :-p.

Also, Axl

I know it's a one rep estimate, but you don't get 130-140 without higher numbers of lower weight which can be fairly close to that number. I didn't do it out, but maybe they put in 100lbs for 5 reps which would still be higher than I'd expect.

Yes it does apply here the only difference is the exercise and body part.
Narrow minded tbh.

[turdnuggets]

if you're sayin no back movement at all, then you would have to be doing preacher curls. i can get 100 lbs 6 times in preacher and plates 8 times standing and i sure as hell dont have huge arms

[BiggerWeighter]

i can curl 90x8 with almost 15'' inch arms. so saying 140 with 13'' is basically impossible.

[Huss!]

80lbs 4 times 129BW 12'' arms