Something I just don't understand...

[jerkbox]

i've been doing DC for close to 2 months now....


and for the most part, I use the same exercises for bi's every time -

EZ bar curls - 12-16 X1

hammer curls - 12-16X1


I use as heavy a weight as possible, where I can get about 8 or 9 straight reps rest 15 sec, pump out another 4 or 5, rest 20 sec, blast out a last 1 or 2 reps. Try and do a static hold on that last one (nearly impossible)

my bi's and forearms have responded great to this.... better than a higher volume approach.

 

[dannywild82]

skullcrushers rule. they're my favorite exercise at the moment. there was a time they used to REALLY hurt my elbows and wrists. for some reason i got past it and it stopped hurting on their own. try to perform the exercise more slowly, and keep your upper arms perpendicular to the floor.
you could also try lowering to a different part of your face. i try to lower to the middle of my forehead.

 

[Thaibox]

squat

 

[Legion Kreinak2]

Guldukat, nice post. I still don't see the exact point of the stretches, however, considering hyperplasia has yet to be proven in humans. I perform them anyway, but I'm skeptical.

I never got to liking Skull Crushers, due to the elbow pain. Would an E-Z Curl bar actually null the pain whilst doing them?

Thai - I'd expect that from you.

From what I understand, any routine with intensity and consistency will cause growth. I don't doubt this to be so, but I just never got why it didn't work so well for me. I will say that out of every routine I've tried, I loved DC the most. It made the most sense, it was intense, proven to work (I'm taking everyone's word who's tried it and swears by it), and the workouts were extremely short. I loved every aspect of it. Maybe I'll give it another run, and this time have alternating exercises. I'm not sure how or why that could effect my gains, but I also have another thought.

Could it be, that using dumbbells caused my cousin's arms to cease relying on one another and grow to be bigger or stronger? The reason I ask is because I always hear about dumbbells being better for growth and such, and I know he only recently started doing straight BB curls. Before that he used dumbbells all the time. Perhaps that's what brought him the extra size?

Okay, well enough comparing. Yea or nay for having another run at DC - this time using different exercises each workout?

I guess I'm sitting here with yay.

 

[Legion Kreinak2]

Oh, and about the higher rep ranges for bi's, Guldukat and Jerkbox...

Why would one use higher reps on biceps? What about triceps, should I do the same? I did all my DC training with reps in the 11-15 RP range (besides the straight-setted exercises). Maybe that was wrong on my part?

 

[jerkbox]

well, I don't so much concern myself with the rep count....I just found that to be the ideal rep range to produce the kind of intensity I was looking for...


i would also have to agree with everything guldkat said....

what else are you doin for your tris? I don't think I could rely on close grips only for tris.....

 

[Legion Kreinak2]

Heh, I only do closegrips and standing barbell curls for biceps and triceps, respectively. I guess because I never had access to dips, skull crushers hurt my elbows, and tricep extensions felt awkward to me. As for biceps, no preacher curl attachment, though I have dumbbells and could most definitely do other kinds of curls. I just didn't see the point to using different exercises, as long as it gets the job done. Perhaps I'm wrong in thinking this?

 

[dood]

Did he start off bigger and stronger? I think that would the reason. Face it. He has better genetics. I also like his routine better. I think hitting each body part twice a week is better than once. Just don't do alot of sets each time. I don't think there is a difference between types of curls. They are all basically the same movement.