Most Efficient Exercises (EMG Testing)

[b fold the truth]

Just as the isolation biecept curl would recruit more bie, but heavy deads (and squats) will give you bigger arms.

Explaining that to the guys at the local gyms is like explaining rocket science in Greek to me...

 

[djeclipse]

Explaining that to the guys at the local gyms is like explaining rocket science in Greek to me...

So true..

It is their loss

 

[SaiBoT]

Will I get 20 inches arms doing heavy squats and deads, and what's heavy 2x BW? 3x BW? Can I still get them with moderate squat and deads numbers?

How come wheel-chair bodybuilders manage to have big guns, being their legs disabled how come they can achieve such results without doing squats and deads, it's something that has always made me wonder...

 

[oso0960]

steroids lol. Although I wonder how doing deadlifts increases bicep size... I understand the deadlift is a pull, but there is no pulling involving the biceps like a row or a pullup which both involve the elbow joint. Can anyone enlighten me?

 

[artificialaspirations]

steroids lol. Although I wonder how doing deadlifts increases bicep size... I understand the deadlift is a pull, but there is no pulling involving the biceps like a row or a pullup which both involve the elbow joint. Can anyone enlighten me?

overall load on the body. Kinda like big calves on the guys who can squat 500lbs...

 

[b fold the truth]

People ask me all the time what I do for biceps.

Last week I did 2 sets of curls with an empty bar. 1 Set of hammer curls with the 25's.

I also loaded atlas stones, tire flip, chin ups, log clean and press, near 700 lb good mornings, etc... My arms are just a hair under 20".

 

[moya]

People ask me all the time what I do for biceps.

Last week I did 2 sets of curls with an empty bar. 1 Set of hammer curls with the 25's.

I also loaded atlas stones, tire flip, chin ups, log clean and press, near 700 lb good mornings, etc... My arms are just a hair under 20".

700lb. good mornings?!?!?!?
...and i thought i was crazy doing 225...

 

[future]

Lol

 

[oso0960]

Thanks artificial, that clarified things.

Hey B fold, just curious.. how much do you think they'd grow if you put dedication into direct arm work? I've heard of olympic lifters training for higher reps and blowing up with muscle, but I couldn't imagine your arms to blow up much since they might be close to their genetic limit..? Hah, you're only about 4 inches away from Ronnie Coleman.

 

[Big_BK]

People ask me all the time what I do for biceps.

Last week I did 2 sets of curls with an empty bar. 1 Set of hammer curls with the 25's.

I also loaded atlas stones, tire flip, chin ups, log clean and press, near 700 lb good mornings, etc... My arms are just a hair under 20".

hehehee it is the one thing people do not understand. I sometimes try to explain it to people this way: Your arms alone are pretty weak, most people can't strict curly over a 50lb DB, yet they can do compound movements with hundreds of pounds. You think your biceps just don't do anything when you squat or deadlift? You are putting much more stress on them that way then doing curls over and over again.

^^^ To some that gets the message across, to others.... well they end up doing chest and "arms" routine the rest of their life. lol