biceps

Wrist Pain With Barbell Curls

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy »  and there is good stuff. Biceps training with a EZ-bar allow to limit excessive strain on wrists. A) Elbow angle a little bit marked B) Elbow angle marked in valgus (more common with women) For biceps training with a barbell, there is important to take care […]

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Preacher Curls

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy »  and there is good stuff Podcast Sitting with your arms on the bench : Inhale and flex your arms Exhale at the end of the movement This exercise is good to target the biceps, brachialis and brachioradialis. Note : Because of the bench’s inclination, the tension will be very

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Machine Curls

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy »  and there is good stuff. Podcast Sitting on the machine, take the bar with your hand with a supinated grip, arms straight with your elbows on the padded : Inhale and flex your arms Exhale at the end of the movement It’s a good exercise to feel

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High Pulley Curls

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy »  and there is good stuff. Podcast Standing between the pulleys, arms outstretched and take the handles with a  supinated grip : Inhale and flex your arms Exhale at the end of the movement This exercise is good as a movement for the muscle’s definition during a

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Low Pulley Curls

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy »  and there is good stuff. Podcast Standing in front of the machine and takes the handle with a supinated grip : Inhale and flex Exhale at the end of the movement This exercise allow to real locate the effort on the biceps and pump deeply the

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Hammer Curls

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy »  and there is good stuff. Podcast Standing or sitting with a dumbbell in each hand with a semi-pronated grip like a hammer : Inhale and flex your arms simultaneously or alternatively Exhale at the end of the movement     This is the best exercise to

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Reverse Curls

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy »  and there is good stuff. Standing with your legs apart and your arms outstretched. Hold the barbell in  a pronated grip ( thumbs inside) : Inhale and flex your arms Exhale at the end of the movement Back to the starting position by controlling the barbell’s descent

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Incline Dumbbell Curls

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy »  and there is good stuff. Sitting with a dumbbell in each hand in a semi-pronation grip. Inhale and flex your forearm by rotating the wrist to the outside before that the dumbbell is horizontal. Complete flexion by raising elbows and exhale at the end of movement.

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