I wanted to put them in my bicep routine i was just wondering what part of the bicep to they hit, do they work bicep at all, and are they good for mass or shape?, im pretty much lookin for shape,peak,and mass, and was wondering doing these with also barbell curls and hammer curls would b a good idea?
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07-09-2005, 08:54 PM #1
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question about incline bicep curls
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07-09-2005, 11:32 PM #9Originally Posted by jkeithc82
To the original poster... the lower the incline, the greater the stretch. They put emphasis on the inner biceps head and give you a lot of resistance at the start of the motion, so while the peak contraction isn't as strong as doing them standing or at a forward incline, the stretch and initial contraction benefits make up for it.
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07-10-2005, 10:37 AM #17Originally Posted by nads786
They are a good overall mass exercise. They work the long head because of the stretch (long head spans the shoulder joint) and the short head because of the angle (especially if you hold DBs out to side).
I like to bring the elbows forward at the end "Tom Platz" style. Bringing the DBs up to the ears.
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07-10-2005, 11:27 AM #19Originally Posted by $AJ
I've heard some say that it's beneficial to rotate the forearm during curls but I've found the best results come from maintaining that direct line of pull to get the strongest contraction from start to finish. After all, you can always do separate exercises like hammer curls (and even reverse curls) if you want to hit it from a different angle.
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07-10-2005, 11:51 AM #23Originally Posted by Defiant1
In other words, some people get greater benefits from a straight bar and some from an ez-curl bar depending on the shape of them, so I guess that would also apply to dumbbell curls. Generally though I try to maintain that direct line of pull with curls even though I realize using a cambered bar for close-grip curls, which I use occasionally, is a compromise.
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07-10-2005, 12:16 PM #24Originally Posted by _Dominik_
I know what you are talking about. It is called having a -----. I am drawing a blank I always think "Valsalva" but I know that's not it.
It has to do with how your forearm angles out when facing forward with the palm supinated.
Those with straight down should gravitate towards a straight bar, those with some angle curl bar, and those with severe angle DBs.
DAMNED it's driving me nuts that I can't think of the name. Anyone? I tend to remember concepts before names, but this is bugging me.
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07-11-2005, 05:42 AM #28Originally Posted by Bushmaster
The bicep also elevates the humerus, as the long head spans the shoulder joint.
The trick is to do it after about 5 reps or so, when the biceps tire.
It has never failed to work for anyone I've shown it too. Again, I did not make this up, it came from Tom Platz, i'm just relaying it because it works.
You do a full rep, THEN bring them up next to your ears. This is assuming that you are doing your incline curls from the front (not out to the sides like some do)
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07-11-2005, 07:12 AM #30
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I rarely do direct arm work but this is one exercise I keep in my routines. I'll have to try the ear thing. Do you folks bring both DBs up at the same time or alternate arms?
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