What happened to the Bicep curl???

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  • Sublog
    Sublog Posts: 1,296 Member
    I always see people post there 1RM for Squats, Dead lifts, and Bench press. But what is everyone curling with a straight bar? I don't want to know a 1RM I mean what are you curling for at least 6 reps???? ( without swinging your back and looking like a a**hole!)

    I can't bicep curl with straight bar. Hurts my wrists too much. Db's are much easier for me and offer a more natural range of motion.

    But with that said, what you bicep curl doesn't really matter. That's why no one talks about it. You want to measure overall strength and muscle, use the big three lifts to gauge your progress.
  • BackTatJIM
    BackTatJIM Posts: 1,140 Member
    I always see people post there 1RM for Squats, Dead lifts, and Bench press. But what is everyone curling with a straight bar? I don't want to know a 1RM I mean what are you curling for at least 6 reps???? ( without swinging your back and looking like a a**hole!)

    I can't bicep curl with straight bar. Hurts my wrists too much. Db's are much easier for me and offer a more natural range of motion.

    But with that said, what you bicep curl doesn't really matter. That's why no one talks about it. You want to measure overall strength and muscle, use the big three lifts to gauge your progress.

    I was under the impression chin ups where a much better way to gauge upper body strength
  • CorvusCorax77
    CorvusCorax77 Posts: 2,536 Member
    I wasn't, but now I know I must.

    ...use the word "Bro" that is.

    Bicep curls I do not do because it pinches a nerve I have to do them. I feel pull ups and other exercises get that muscle enough for me.

    ...bro.


    So glad you shared this great information with me BRUH!

    Bras pick up heavy things.
  • kms1320
    kms1320 Posts: 599 Member
    I do curls.. for the girls!

    35lb standing dumbbell curls, with the twist. 8-12 reps, 3 sets.
  • Nirlbou
    Nirlbou Posts: 27 Member
    100 is biggest my gym has to offer with out switching to the squat rack(even though we have 3, i refuse to do)or use the w bars. Which I do120's on Tri day for some muscle condition but not really to focus on bi's, I use dumbbells for bis with pull ups
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    I wasn't, but now I know I must.

    ...use the word "Bro" that is.

    Bicep curls I do not do because it pinches a nerve I have to do them. I feel pull ups and other exercises get that muscle enough for me.

    ...bro.


    So glad you shared this great information with me BRUH!

    Bras pick up heavy things.

    (I can't believe no one has given the obligatory response to this...and on a thread dedicated to bicep curls, no less. Maybe everyone is distracted by it being Christmas. I don't normally cover this one, but will just this once...)

    Oh yeah? How you doin'?
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
    I don't always do curls but when I do, Ido them in the squat rack! :tongue:
  • rovernio
    rovernio Posts: 157
    bicep curls are a waste of time
  • rovernio
    rovernio Posts: 157
    i never do bicep curls but i can do 12 reps with 24kg dumbels perfect form
  • BackTatJIM
    BackTatJIM Posts: 1,140 Member
    bicep curls are a waste of time

    please do tell why
  • diodelcibo
    diodelcibo Posts: 2,564 Member
    For biceps curls I do 27kg in each arm for about 10 reps and can about 3 sets before I am doing lower than 8 repish.
  • strongmind_strongbody
    strongmind_strongbody Posts: 82
    bicep curls are a waste of time

    please do tell why

    because the dude who invented SL 5x5 told him so....and he drank the Kool-aid. :wink:

    Sighhhh...I love this thread!! Absurdity is sooo entertaining! :bigsmile:
  • soaringlikeaneagle70
    soaringlikeaneagle70 Posts: 44 Member
    I always see people post there 1RM for Squats, Dead lifts, and Bench press. But what is everyone curling with a straight bar? I don't want to know a 1RM I mean what are you curling for at least 6 reps???? ( without swinging your back and looking like a a**hole!)

    I do bicep curls
  • BackTatJIM
    BackTatJIM Posts: 1,140 Member
    bicep curls are a waste of time

    please do tell why

    because the dude who invented SL 5x5 told him so....and he drank the Kool-aid. :wink:

    Sighhhh...I love this thread!! Absurdity is sooo entertaining! :bigsmile:

    XD if im not doing 100% compound lifts I must be doing something wrong ,,, all of my gains are fake! i have pics to prove how fake they are hehehe
  • amonkey794
    amonkey794 Posts: 651 Member
    I am confused though. Aside from personal preferences, can isolation such as curls be as effective as compound? My comfort zone has always been isolation and I don't know too many compound moves.
  • ironanimal
    ironanimal Posts: 5,922 Member
    I am confused though. Aside from personal preferences, can isolation such as curls be as effective as compound? My comfort zone has always been isolation and I don't know too many compound moves.
    Depends on your goals really, and how much time you can/want to put in. Compound exercises work mutliple muscle groups at a time so are generally a better investment of time. If you have time to do isolation work as well, there's nothing inherently wrong with it.
  • strongmind_strongbody
    strongmind_strongbody Posts: 82
    I am confused though. Aside from personal preferences, can isolation such as curls be as effective as compound? My comfort zone has always been isolation and I don't know too many compound moves.

    NO ONE here is arguing against compound moves--those should be the basis of any lifting program. Some of us just prefer to do a mixture of compound and isolation moves, while others snub anything that is not a compound lift....whatevs...it's their body, so they can do what they please I s'pose.

    Pooor OP, he was just looking for some numbers, and ended up with all this nonsense instead. Ah well, I'm sitting here with a sick kid in my lap, so this is halfway decent entertainment for me.

    *edited because I just realized I use those effing emoticons way too much.
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    Pooor OP, he was just looking for some numbers, and ended up with all this nonsense instead.

    I suspect he has enjoyed the chaos just like so many of the rest of us have. Very enlightening glimpse into the inner-psyche of "serious" lifters.


    (edit: because the bold was unnecessary when I trimmed the rest of the message.)
  • heybales
    heybales Posts: 18,842 Member
    I have time for the compounds, and biceps get worked on 2 different lifts that way 3 x weekly.

    So while they have gained a 5/8" in a month of lifting focus in general, nothing specific for them.

    I'll have to see where the curl strength is now. But at the end of a workout where I'd put it, probably not much since I'm spent already.
  • amonkey794
    amonkey794 Posts: 651 Member
    I am confused though. Aside from personal preferences, can isolation such as curls be as effective as compound? My comfort zone has always been isolation and I don't know too many compound moves.

    NO ONE here is arguing against compound moves--those should be the basis of any lifting program. Some of us just prefer to do a mixture of compound and isolation moves, while others snub anything that is not a compound lift....whatevs...it's their body, so they can do what they please I s'pose.

    Pooor OP, he was just looking for some numbers, and ended up with all this nonsense instead. Ah well, I'm sitting here with a sick kid in my lap, so this is halfway decent entertainment for me.

    *edited because I just realized I use those effing emoticons way too much.

    Well i know very few compounds, so what would be some good ones to incorporate into my routine? I currently do upper/lower body isolation 4 days a week with 1 day of cardio.
  • heybales
    heybales Posts: 18,842 Member
    Well i know very few compounds, so what would be some good ones to incorporate into my routine? I currently do upper/lower body isolation 4 days a week with 1 day of cardio.

    Deadlift
    Squat
    Bent-over row
    Bench press
    Shoulder press
    Upright row
    Pullups
    Dips

    http://www.exrx.net/Lists/Directory.html

    How to incorporate depends on how much time you have and frequency, and equipment.

    http://www.exrx.net/WeightTraining/Instructions.html
  • BackTatJIM
    BackTatJIM Posts: 1,140 Member
    I am confused though. Aside from personal preferences, can isolation such as curls be as effective as compound? My comfort zone has always been isolation and I don't know too many compound moves.
    Depends on your goals really, and how much time you can/want to put in. Compound exercises work mutliple muscle groups at a time so are generally a better investment of time. If you have time to do isolation work as well, there's nothing inherently wrong with it.

    Thanks for this!!! Way to many haters because I do some isolation lifts ALONG with my compound lifts. What can I say I love being at the gym and make time to do both.
  • strongmind_strongbody
    strongmind_strongbody Posts: 82

    I'm sorry to have to be the one to break the news to you fellas :cry: But hey, look on the bright side...nerds have nice biceps :laugh:

    You know you're a nerd when people are always mistaking you for a guy when you're actually a chick with a great avatar (and biceps :) )

    HOLY CRAPSNACKS! I just saw this....I THINK that was meant as a compliment, but I still had to change my avatar...would you mistake me for a guy now? lol ;p
  • Leadfoot_Lewis
    Leadfoot_Lewis Posts: 1,623 Member

    HOLY CRAPSNACKS! I just saw this....I THINK that was meant as a compliment, but I still had to change my avatar...would you mistake me for a guy now? lol...holy geeeezzzz...

    LOL-I was actually referring to my avatar. Between it and my user name I'm always being mistaken as a guy.

    You look GREAT BTW. Strong is the new sexy! Even if you use curls (like me) to get strong! :D
  • BackTatJIM
    BackTatJIM Posts: 1,140 Member

    I'm sorry to have to be the one to break the news to you fellas :cry: But hey, look on the bright side...nerds have nice biceps :laugh:

    You know you're a nerd when people are always mistaking you for a guy when you're actually a chick with a great avatar (and biceps :) )

    HOLY CRAPSNACKS! I just saw this....I THINK that was meant as a compliment, but I still had to change my avatar...would you mistake me for a guy now? lol ;p

    O.O gonna stare at you for awhile if you don't mind!
  • strongmind_strongbody
    strongmind_strongbody Posts: 82

    HOLY CRAPSNACKS! I just saw this....I THINK that was meant as a compliment, but I still had to change my avatar...would you mistake me for a guy now? lol...holy geeeezzzz...

    LOL-I wasactually referring to my avatar. Between it and my user name I'm always being mistaken as a guy.

    You look GREAT BTW. Strong is the new sexy! Even if use curls (like me) to get strong! :D

    LOLOLOL!! That's a relief!!! sighhh..ok, i can go back to my mannish pics with no fear...rock on my friend. :flowerforyou:
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member

    I'm sorry to have to be the one to break the news to you fellas :cry: But hey, look on the bright side...nerds have nice biceps :laugh:

    You know you're a nerd when people are always mistaking you for a guy when you're actually a chick with a great avatar (and biceps :) )

    HOLY CRAPSNACKS! I just saw this....I THINK that was meant as a compliment, but I still had to change my avatar...would you mistake me for a guy now? lol ;p

    O.O gonna stare at you for awhile if you don't mind!

    Yeah, ^this. I may or may not have photo-creeped. =P

    Looking strong...and in no way like a guy.
  • AlsDonkBoxSquat
    AlsDonkBoxSquat Posts: 6,128 Member
    I'm a pretty avid fan of Nrol for functional strength and found the sl made me stronger at only doing those specific lifts. That said, I also teach body pump so this skews what I can do individually without quitting my hobby job. Recently I've been enjoying lifting ml with my hubs and what I've figured out is that I can pull up pretty well but can't curl for *kitten*, so I'm going to start workin on that. I love arms.
  • Topher1978
    Topher1978 Posts: 975 Member
    Without looking like an a** hole up to 40... looking like an a** hole, 65.

    ***Edit*** this is dumbbell curls...
  • Lady_Bane
    Lady_Bane Posts: 720 Member
    My 10-10-10s are at 30 lbs. 10 reps of halfway up, 10 halfway down, and 10 full
    I rarely do high weight for a ez curl or cambered bar, but my bicep curls are 25-30 for 7 on a dumbbell. So I would assume it would be around 50-60 max for a low rep high weight straight bar.

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