my biceps workout tell me what you think ?

[buffchic69]

I have altered my biceps training somewhat & this is what I did today.

I started out with 25 lb. dumbells did bent-over concentration curls, hammer curls, and 21's.

3 sets with the 25 lbs. a set of 12, 10, 8, & 6.

for the next 2 sets I did the same sets & reps, but with 20 lbs. & then down to 15 lbs.

I usually try to increase the weight with each set, but I decided to decrease the weight with each set.


Is this a good idea when trying to build muscular biceps !!! becasue if it is not I won't do this anymore .

thanks

 

[Sassy69]

I'm confused on the sequence. So you are doing a giant set of 3 exercises at 25lb, 20 lb then 15 lb? Or each exercise 25 lb (4 sets of 12, 10, 8 , 6 reps), drop to 20 lb (4 sets of 12, 10, 8, 6 reps), and last with 15 lbs (4 sets, 12, 10, 8, 6 reps)?

The only time I've dropped weights instead of increase weights is at one point working w/ a trainer for a competition - doing drop sets, often to failure. The point of dropping the weights was to be able to pound out quality reps but dropping as the quality of the reps declined at the previous weight. I guess the idea was to push beyond that point of feeling "done", these became forced reps where he "helped" push to absolute failure. I don't recommend doing this more than maybe once every 3-4 weeks because I've got some really great tendonitis problems as a result.

Did that make any sense? I think there are two ways you can approach muscle building - if you increase your weights across your sets, you also decrease your reps per set of increased weight. You have to make sure that you are keeping your form as you increase the weights. Also as you approach your last set with increased weights, you are also increasingly exhausted from exertion as well as the increased weights. If you start at your top weight weight and drop weight with each set, you shoudl also be able to keep your form tight and possibly increase your reps to burn out. One place I do this occassionally is when I finish up my biceps with hi bi cable curls and just go to failure. I guess its personal preference there because I like cable exercises to finish up and its usually my last exercise, so just go for the burn.

I am losing you on the drop in reps as well as weight though. I'm not really sure what that gets you. How do you feel after you follow this routine?