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OTIS · 01-24-2008, 05:45 PM

I did a biceps workout today. I did alternating dumbbell curls, then when i couldnt do anymore, did hammer curls to force a few more reps out. I am right handed, so when doing dumbell curls, my left arm begins to fade before my right. But when i went to hammers, my left was more consistent and stronger than my right . I felt my left arm about to quit during curls, and then my right hand about to quit on hammers. What's the deal behind this?

hrdgain81 · 01-25-2008, 07:26 AM

Your training your bi's to failure, and they have thier own day?

That aside, different grips have different effects on the supporting muscles. Hammers incorperate much less shoulder movement then palm up grip, so on and so fourth.

Darkhorse · 01-25-2008, 12:10 PM

OTIS
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Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt

Your training your bi's to failure, and they have thier own day?

Bad idea.

iron_worker · 01-25-2008, 02:18 PM

Read some of the stickies my friend. What you can bicep curl is very irrelevant if you want to get big.

OTIS · 01-25-2008, 05:51 PM

i trained other muscles that day too i was just wondering how one arm was stronger at a different exercise than the other

triqqey · 01-27-2008, 06:36 PM

could be neural connections or the muscles in each arm. hammer curls for forearms, biceps curls for... biceps, right?

my bet would be it was a mental thing.

hrdgain81 · 01-28-2008, 05:51 AM

hammer curls are not for forearms, they barely work the forearms.

_Wolf_ · 01-28-2008, 06:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hrdgain81

hammer curls are not for forearms, they barely work the forearms.

when i do hammer curls they work my forearms plenty. most strongmen do hammer curls for forearms as well. DC Training has hammer curls as a forearms exercise too. but, from my experience, hammer curls hit my forearms very heavily if done right.

MONSTAFACE · 01-28-2008, 06:47 AM

IMO bicep work sucks. IMO they dont equate to helping you get a whole lot stronger. i think working them are cool but they should be more of an elective type execrsice unless you are trying to be a bodybuilder to tough. i think you would be ok. with a couple sets of incline curls, iso curls, and hammers.

MONSTAFACE · 01-28-2008, 07:14 AM

i read whta i typed and i wanted to say thta i dont necessarily think it sucks, but i think they are better for your look more so than anything. i do think thye help. but i feel as though you can progress on all your big lifts without doing a single curls. all in all they are aight, but overrated IMO

01-24-2008, 05:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
OTIS Rank: Member Experience: > 1 Year Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 55 Country: Gender:	Wtf?! I did a biceps workout today. I did alternating dumbbell curls, then when i couldnt do anymore, did hammer curls to force a few more reps out. I am right handed, so when doing dumbell curls, my left arm begins to fade before my right. But when i went to hammers, my left was more consistent and stronger than my right . I felt my left arm about to quit during curls, and then my right hand about to quit on hammers. What's the deal behind this?

01-25-2008, 07:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
hrdgain81 Rank: Light Heavyweight Experience: 5-7 Years Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,534	Your training your bi's to failure, and they have thier own day? That aside, different grips have different effects on the supporting muscles. Hammers incorperate much less shoulder movement then palm up grip, so on and so fourth.
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01-27-2008, 06:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
triqqey Rank: Member Experience: > 1 Year Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Podunk, USA Posts: 197 Country: Gender:	could be neural connections or the muscles in each arm. hammer curls for forearms, biceps curls for... biceps, right? my bet would be it was a mental thing.
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01-28-2008, 05:51 AM	#7 (permalink)
hrdgain81 Rank: Light Heavyweight Experience: 5-7 Years Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,534	hammer curls are not for forearms, they barely work the forearms.
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01-28-2008, 06:47 AM	#9 (permalink)
MONSTAFACE Rank: Lightweight Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: philly Posts: 1,105 Country: Gender:	IMO bicep work sucks. IMO they dont equate to helping you get a whole lot stronger. i think working them are cool but they should be more of an elective type execrsice unless you are trying to be a bodybuilder to tough. i think you would be ok. with a couple sets of incline curls, iso curls, and hammers.
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01-25-2008, 02:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
iron_worker Rank: Bantamweight Experience: > 1 Year Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Saskatoon, Sk, Canada Posts: 781 Country: Gender:	Read some of the stickies my friend. What you can bicep curl is very irrelevant if you want to get big.

01-25-2008, 05:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
OTIS Rank: Member Experience: > 1 Year Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 55 Country: Gender:	i trained other muscles that day too i was just wondering how one arm was stronger at a different exercise than the other

01-28-2008, 07:14 AM	#10 (permalink)
MONSTAFACE Rank: Lightweight Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: philly Posts: 1,105 Country: Gender:	i read whta i typed and i wanted to say thta i dont necessarily think it sucks, but i think they are better for your look more so than anything. i do think thye help. but i feel as though you can progress on all your big lifts without doing a single curls. all in all they are aight, but overrated IMO
	MONSTAFACE's Sig:OH SHIT!!!! ITS THE COPS!!!! I wish there was an entity that represented the term "injury" if it was, i would find it and beat the living shit out of it!!!!! yes......i just type and press enter, i dont proofread i did enough of that in college. you know what i meant when i typed it anyway www.myspace.com/monstaface

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