How do you feel about drag curls?

[Mr.PissShivers]

you a fan?

[kimm4]

Yes...been doing them for years.

[SicilianPower]

I like them, my arms have been strong point for me for a while. A nickname that was given to me by a group of guys at the gym was Mr Arms because of how my arms stood out, the long muscle belly, and because of my approach to training arms. As a lifetime natural right now at 5’7 my arms are 18.25 flexed cold. In my avi they are 17.25 and that’s a picture from like 6 years ago when I was 20.

I like and always have liked to use a variety of exercise selection for arms. I can say that for arms exercise selection matters a lot. Arm training has always interested me the most, I’ve always put that extra effort and experimentation into training them.

Drag curls are really good for the long head of the bicep, and are a viable alternative to incline curls. My advice is to do them with DBs as a BB can impede that last little bit contraction, there is more freedom of movement with DBs. Trust me, you’ll notice a difference, they are more comfortable that way too.

[400Lb Gorilla]

They are great. Would recommend them over regular curls

[Ausaric]

Never tried them, chin-ups seem to work pretty well for bicepts

Anybody ever do these high cable curls?

[400Lb Gorilla]

Never tried them, chin-ups seem to work pretty well for bicepts

Anybody ever do these high cable curls?

yeah but they feel awkward as hell when you first give them a shot. I do them with high reps at the end of a back/bicep workout.

[SicilianPower]

Never tried them, chin-ups seem to work pretty well for bicepts

Anybody ever do these high cable curls?

They are a fine finisher, but definitely on the lower end of my favorite bicep exercise list. There are far better exercises to focus on, but if you are just trying to do something different they are ok.

[Ausaric]

They are a fine finisher, but definitely on the lower end of my favorite bicep exercise list. There are far better exercises to focus on, but if you are just trying to do something different they are ok.

So what’s the best bicempt exercise then?

I do chin-ups and biceps curls, hard to get my bicempts sore. Seen some growth but they are a bitch to get bigger. Feel like other muscles take over.

[400Lb Gorilla]

So what’s the best bicempt exercise then?

I do chin-ups and biceps curls, hard to get my bicempts sore. Seen some growth but they are a bitch to get bigger. Feel like other muscles take over.

Preacher curls. Or any curl variation that takes the shoulders out of "helping"

[Ausaric]

Preacher curls. Or any curl variation that takes the shoulders out of "helping"

Hmmm that’s my problem then. I gotta drop the weight big time boyo

[400Lb Gorilla]

Hmmm that’s my problem then. I gotta drop the weight big time boyo

so for you, that means you still gonna be curling them 65s?

[Robmnrd]

Drag curls are excellent.

[Bodhy]

Not really, it was a bit difficult to curl whilst in a wig, make-up and high heels.

[Ausaric]

so for you, that means you still gonna be curling them 65s?

No I’m gonna try to do an ez curl bar strict preacher, probably start with 70-80 lbs

[400Lb Gorilla]

No I’m gonna try to do an ez curl bar strict preacher, probably start with 70-80 lbs

Solid. If you have access to one of these things it is a pretty good way to keep regular curls strictly on the biceps:

https://www.roguefitness.com/rogue-a...4aAvMlEALw_wcB

[SicilianPower]

So what’s the best bicempt exercise then?

I do chin-ups and biceps curls, hard to get my bicempts sore. Seen some growth but they are a bitch to get bigger. Feel like other muscles take over.

There is no single “best” exercise but there are great exercises, good exercises, fine exercises, and poor exercises.

So for bicep training this would be my tier list.

Great - Two Arm DB Preacher Curls, Straight Bar Preacher Curls, Preacher Machine, DB Incline Curls, BB curls, Spider Curls, Hammer Curls.

Good - Draper Curls, Pinwheel Curls, Chest Expander Curls, DB curls, Concentration Curls, Arnold Concentration Curls, Drag Curls, Standing Cable Curls, Laying Cable Curl, Behind Back Cable Curls.

Fine - Chin ups, Overhead Cable Curls, Crucifix Curls, Zottman Curls, Scoop Curls.

Poor - Waiter Curls, E-Z Bar Curls, Reverse Curls, Bullworker Curls, Resistance Band Curls.

There are more exercises but these are enough to list for now, and this is ranked according to my opinion and experience..also tricep training is a massive aspect when it comes to getting big arms. I’ve done just as much experimenting with tricep exercises and for me they are harder to grow and require even more specific exercise specialization.

[SicilianPower]

No I’m gonna try to do an ez curl bar strict preacher, probably start with 70-80 lbs

Use a straight bar or do two arm DB preachers. The forced supinated position allows for better bicep activation.

E-Z bars have their place with Reverse Curls but when it comes to bicep training specifically they are an inferior choice.

[kimm4]

Drag curls are really good for the long head of the bicep, and are a viable alternative to incline curls. My advice is to do them with DBs as a BB can impede that last little bit contraction, there is more freedom of movement with DBs. Trust me, you’ll notice a difference, they are more comfortable that way too.

I like using the ez bar for drag curls. The movement feels just right for me and hits everything perfect, but I do switch out with DB's too.

[Ausaric]

Thx gaise, reps on recharge. Will try and report back

[SicilianPower]

I like using the ez bar for drag curls. The movement feels just right for me and hits everything perfect, but I do switch out with DB's too.

Yeah that’s probably the only exercise for biceps that an E-Z bar works better than a straight bar. For me I am partial to DBs for that exercise though.

I know some people really like the E-Z bar, I know Arnold was a fan of it. But for me it’s never produced results. But that is part of the journey of weight training..finding what works best for you specifically.