weak arms?

[import619]

It seems like im pretty strong on the push exercises. i currently weigh around 170lbs. I bench around 225lbs for 6 reps. But i have a hard time even curling 35 lbs dumb bells in each hand for 8 reps. Now my question is how can i get significantly stronger on the curling exercises? i just started doing deadlifts again 225 x6 after recovering from a back injury. any help would be grealy appreciated

[dubano]

start chining and your curl strength will raise up

[import619]

i chin but it doesnt seem to be contributing to my bicep strength

[import619]

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[import619]

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[Squat-Man]

Can you give your biceps routine and explanation on your routine ?

[asdjkl]

im about 195 and i can bench 3x5 150lbs barely, but can curl 3x5 50lbs easy. weird.

[ThickAsABrick]

Give it time. We all have our stronger and weaker parts. Mix up your rep ranges and keep training hard. For someone your size, (assuming good form) 35s are quite respectable, fwiw.

[bayern bt]

Try to do exercises that isolate your bicepts. Try doing barbell curls, high cable curls, and hammer curls.
Start with low weights and high reps and then work your way up. Every now and then do high weights and low reps.
I'm the opposite of you, I can barely bench but I can curl more. Like ThickAsABrick said, everyone has their weaknesses.

[bigchris37]

Do you squat? Squatting heavy will definitely help your arms grow. Also do rows from the ground. This will also help your biceps grow. Lastly, do chins. If you're able to do 8-10 reps per set, get a weight belt and add some weight. If you keep progressing on these, your arms will surely grow and get stronger.

[Bill Of Oz]

Try to do exercises that isolate your bicepts. Try doing barbell curls, high cable curls, and hammer curls.
Start with low weights and high reps and then work your way up. Every now and then do high weights and low reps.
I'm the opposite of you, I can barely bench but I can curl more. Like ThickAsABrick said, everyone has their weaknesses.

poor advice.....you should do the opposite of this.....concentrate on heavy pulling compound exersises.....barbell rows, dumbell rows, weighted chins, weighted pullups

[ZAR2754]

poor advice.....you should do the opposite of this.....concentrate on heavy pulling compound exersises.....barbell rows, dumbell rows, weighted chins, weighted pullups

exactly.

[AmericanPsycho]

In addition to regular bent over barbell rows, reverse grip bent over barbell rows are a good targeter of both back and seem to target biceps a bit more.

[bassing68]

poor advice.....you should do the opposite of this.....concentrate on heavy pulling compound exersises.....barbell rows, dumbell rows, weighted chins, weighted pullups

No, you're wrong. The OP asked about arms. The guy you quoted gave good advise on working the bicepts. I'm not too sure what bicepts are, but in several posts this last week, a lot of folks seem to be working on them.



Oh yeah. Don't forget the tricepts. Some people have been working on those things as well this week.

[ThickAsABrick]

poor advice.....you should do the opposite of this.....concentrate on heavy pulling compound exersises.....barbell rows, dumbell rows, weighted chins, weighted pullups

exactly.

most people I know get **** for carryover between back and biceps exercises, and if you do get good carryover, your form probably blows

besides, any routine worth a damn would have him doing BOTH of these things

der

[bassing68]

most people I know get **** for carryover between back and biceps exercises, and if you do get good carryover, your form probably blows

besides, any routine worth a damn would have him doing BOTH of these things

der

What do you mean by the carry over statement?

[kaizer27]

exactly.

poor advice.....you should do the opposite of this.....concentrate on heavy pulling compound exersises.....barbell rows, dumbell rows, weighted chins, weighted pullups

agree 100%, If you want strength go with the compound movements listed above. Do your arm work as well but the stuff listed above is what is going to give you the most dramatic increase in strength.

[iamtheawesome]

poor advice.....you should do the opposite of this.....concentrate on heavy pulling compound exersises.....barbell rows, dumbell rows, weighted chins, weighted pullups

x2

compounds FTW!

[TheAsianMan]

dood real functional strength comes from legs, back, chest and core, not arms.

[nakedsnake]

import just take your time man, im in the same boat. as long as you are making gains on your next workout (more weight, more reps) you'll get stronger. if not, you might be overtraining those muscles. i think a good question is, are you noticing gains at all in the past weeks or even month?

[TONY!]

I think I am growing very symmetrically.
For my biceps, I'll do some standing curls with the EZ bar, then go to the preacher station, then go to the dumbbells.
Preachers are great as they hit the biceps at a different angle.
I just came back (30 minutes ago) from my biceps routine.
I do 9 sets.
3 sets standing EZ bar curls
3 sets EZ bar preacher curls
3 sets of dumbbells

Well, at least it seems to be working for me, wish you luck with it if you go the route I'm pointing you in.

dood real functional strength comes from legs, back, chest and core, not arms.

Functional strength may be what is important to you, others have different goals.
And this thread is about arms.

[ThickAsABrick]

x2

compounds FTW!

dood real functional strength comes from legs, back, chest and core, not arms.

He's asking about DIRECTLY increasing biceps strength.

Do you people even know how to read, or are you really that clueless?

Unf*ckingbelievable...

[ThickAsABrick]

What do you mean by the carry over statement?

I mean there is very little strength (for most) that transfers directly from back exercises to curling exercises. While increasing rowing and chinning strength is a good idea, it's a roundabout way to directly increase curling strength. It's a much better idea to enjoy any carryover as bonus than to rely on it as a given.
Like with any other exercise, the best way to increase strength is by doing the exercise itself.

[Bill Of Oz]

No, you're wrong. The OP asked about arms.

and you dont think heavy pulling such as weighted pullups are working your biceps?

whens the last time you heard a guy doing 300 pound barbell rows complain about his arm size?

[ThickAsABrick]

and you dont think heavy pulling such as weighted pullups are working your biceps?

whens the last time you heard a guy doing 300 pound barbell rows complain about his arm size?

I did 295 pound BB rows last Sat and I had to work my guts out CURLING to develop my biceps. ROWS DIDN'T DO A THING FOR THEM.

Rejected. Next.

[BluntD]

I'll put good money down that my biceps are stronger then everyone who has posted in this thread, and I sure as hell didn't develop that strength from doing rows and pullups. Where the hell do you people get this **** from?

[bigchris37]

I'll put good money down that my biceps are stronger then everyone who has posted in this thread, and I sure as hell didn't develop that strength from doing rows and pullups. Where the hell do you people get this **** from?

Have you ever seen someone who can squat over 300 pounds with skinny arms? Probably not. I don't think anyone was trying to say do squats, rows, and chins and nothing else. No. Do those, do them heavy, but also add in some curls and whatever else you would recommend for the original poster. But, barbell rows, squats, deads, chins...these are very important for developing overall size and strength for the biceps muscle. And bench and dips are very important for triceps.

Now you ask about weak arms, but talk about curling (the OP). Do you mean weak biceps only, or weak arms overall? I ask because the triceps are much bigger than the biceps and should receive a lot of work. A lot of guys only work the biceps directly, with maybe one tricep exercise or two a week. But growing your triceps also helps with your biceps.

[ThickAsABrick]

Have you ever seen someone who can squat over 300 pounds with skinny arms? Probably not. I don't think anyone was trying to say do squats, rows, and chins and nothing else. No. Do those, do them heavy, but also add in some curls and whatever else you would recommend for the original poster. But, barbell rows, squats, deads, chins...these are very important for developing overall size and strength for the biceps muscle. And bench and dips are very important for triceps.

Now you ask about weak arms, but talk about curling (the OP). Do you mean weak biceps only, or weak arms overall? I ask because the triceps are much bigger than the biceps and should receive a lot of work. A lot of guys only work the biceps directly, with maybe one tricep exercise or two a week. But growing your triceps also helps with your biceps.

wow, strong parrot

you have NFC what you're talking about

[bigchris37]

Which part. Seems to make sense to me. See exercises like the bench, deadlift, rows...they are compound exercises. This means the bench is considered a chest exercise, but also works the triceps. The row is a back exercise, but also works the biceps. Growing up I've seen the question asked a million times. What do I do to make my arms grow? And every time I've seen 1 answer- squat heavier. I'm pretty sure that no body who squats 300+ has skinny arms. And I'll stand by that until I see a picture.

Now, of course exercises like bicep curls and triceps extensions should be performed. I'm not denying that. But are you trying to say benching and doing dips don't help your triceps? That rows and chins don't help your biceps? I don't get it. Of course they do.

And yes, a lot of beginners tend to ignore the triceps, yet do 4 curling exercises. I've been there. I see it every time, even though the triceps is bigger than your biceps.

So I'm not exactly sure which point you disagree with. Just giving some advice, that's all. Like all other advice, it's to be taken with a gain of salt.

[ThickAsABrick]

you have a lot to learn