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Reverse grip bicep curls

November 6th, 2009

A reverse grip bicep curl is a great way to workout the forearms but be warned this is a very easy way to injure the forearms as well as it is a bit of an uncomfortable movement unless performed with 100% perfection.  Take a relatively light barbell in an overhand grip, keep your elbows tucked [...]

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Why to work the bicep from different angles?

November 2nd, 2009

To many, the bicep curl seems like a very simple exercise and they can’t understand why it makes any difference to do a preacher curl over a standing bicep curl.  I thought this to when I first started out but over the years have worked out my biceps standing, lying down, over the bench etc [...]

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I want to get big arms should I work them twice as much as my other body parts?

April 30th, 2009

When I originally wanted to increase the size of my arms I trained them more regularly and with more sets than the rest of my body, but did they grow much faster?, No!  When we rest is when we grow and often it is only when we rest a body part more we get better results.  I [...]

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7 tips to get big arms

March 13th, 2009

Below are seven tips to get big arms.

Know your arm structure- if you know your anatomy you will know that the triceps makes up 2/3 of the arm that is why it is very important to spend equal time working the triceps.  Often people get caught up on working the biceps as they think that is [...]

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Tips for building great biceps

March 1st, 2009

Biceps are what you think of when people talk about bodybuilders or lifting weights.  For years big biceps have been envied by most men and are what really stands out on someone who lifts weights.  We are going to give you a few tips to help ensure you really hit the biceps in your next [...]

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