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Johan · 04-11-2007, 02:10 AM

I'm just curious on what accessory work you did for your bi's and tri's. I think im going to go with close grip bench or skullcrushers for tri and prob standing b-bell curls or preacher curls for Bi. Whats your guys experience? I'm getting my maxes this week and starting it next week after fully recovering from being in vegas for a month. Im pretty Damn PUMPED!!!!!

Darkhorse · 04-11-2007, 03:29 AM

Why would you pick a compound exercise like close grip bench for an "accessory"? Do an extension instead as your triceps get hammered quite enough from the bench/OHP's.

hrdgain81 · 04-11-2007, 06:15 AM

^^ agree, accessory work should be isolation work IMO. Its kinda the point of it. Skull crushers, extensions, pull downs will all work, good choices on the bi work

_Wolf_ · 04-11-2007, 07:44 AM

i hate arm work and when i did the 5x5 (whcih i am still doing) i didnt want to do arm work.

TALO · 04-11-2007, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Sentinel

i hate arm work and when i did the 5x5 (whcih i am still doing) i didnt want to do arm work.

But did you do them???

I did something different every week when it came to arms.....loved them. And it sure didn't take much to get a good pump.

_Wolf_ · 04-11-2007, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by TALO

But did you do them???

I did something different every week when it came to arms.....loved them. And it sure didn't take much to get a good pump.

no actually, i havent...i did then somewhere between weeks 3 and 9 and now i havent touched anything to do with my arms....

TALO · 04-11-2007, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Sentinel

no actually, i havent...i did then somewhere between weeks 3 and 9 and now i havent touched anything to do with my arms....

why did you chose not to do anything ?

Eric3237 · 04-11-2007, 11:14 AM

Usually I rely on chinups/pullups for bi's and if I do any tricep it is most definitely some type of extension...usually a skullcrusher.

But there really is no absolute need to do any extra arm work. That's why it's called accessories. And notice an accessory is different from an assistance exercise.

_Wolf_ · 04-11-2007, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by TALO

why did you chose not to do anything ?

i got lazy

Sleazy · 04-11-2007, 11:23 AM

I personally did barbell curls/pullups for biceps and skullcrushers/weighted dips for tris. Really you can do whatever you enjoy for the accessories exercises.

04-11-2007, 02:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
Johan Rank: Member Experience: 3-5 Years Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Eielson afb Alaska Posts: 141 Country: Gender:	For fellas who ran the 5x5 I'm just curious on what accessory work you did for your bi's and tri's. I think im going to go with close grip bench or skullcrushers for tri and prob standing b-bell curls or preacher curls for Bi. Whats your guys experience? I'm getting my maxes this week and starting it next week after fully recovering from being in vegas for a month. Im pretty Damn PUMPED!!!!!
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04-11-2007, 03:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
Darkhorse Moderator Rank: Light Heavyweight Experience: 7-10 Years Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: CA Posts: 3,937 Country: Gender:	Why would you pick a compound exercise like close grip bench for an "accessory"? Do an extension instead as your triceps get hammered quite enough from the bench/OHP's.
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04-11-2007, 06:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
hrdgain81 Rank: Light Heavyweight Experience: 5-7 Years Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,514	^^ agree, accessory work should be isolation work IMO. Its kinda the point of it. Skull crushers, extensions, pull downs will all work, good choices on the bi work
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04-11-2007, 07:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
_Wolf_ Rank: Light Heavyweight Experience: 3-5 Years Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas Posts: 3,468 Gender:	i hate arm work and when i did the 5x5 (whcih i am still doing) i didnt want to do arm work.
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04-11-2007, 11:14 AM	#8 (permalink)
Eric3237 Moderator Rank: Heavyweight Experience: 7-10 Years Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 5,216 Country: Gender:	Usually I rely on chinups/pullups for bi's and if I do any tricep it is most definitely some type of extension...usually a skullcrusher. But there really is no absolute need to do any extra arm work. That's why it's called accessories. And notice an accessory is different from an assistance exercise.
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04-11-2007, 11:23 AM	#10 (permalink)
Sleazy Administrator Rank: Lightweight Experience: 3-5 Years Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Midwest Posts: 1,223 Country: Gender:	I personally did barbell curls/pullups for biceps and skullcrushers/weighted dips for tris. Really you can do whatever you enjoy for the accessories exercises.
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