We’ve hit the lab once again because you keep putting us to the test. This month we examine the biceps curl, comparing the barbell version with dumbbells. Keep the questions coming. Your question Which is better for building big biceps–the barbell curl or dumbbell curl? What we did We had 10 highly trained athletes participate [...]
Q: A guy at my gym told me not to waste time training forearms, because you either have them or you don’t. Mine are stubborn, so should I even bother training them? A: You think your forearms are stubborn? You should meet the mule we keep at Haney’s Harvest House! In all seriousness, absolutely train [...]
Triceps are like the big brother with a blue-collar job, toiling in anonymity, carrying their own workload and assisting others (chest and shoulders). All the while, they’re overshadowed by their little brother–biceps–the star athlete who grabs more attention without working as hard (assisting only back). The key to this analogy is that tri’s are the [...]
Biceps are like burgers. Everyone loves them. Ask a child to make a muscle and he or she will strike a biceps shot. Bi’s are not only synonymous with posing, but also with exercise–and after your first year in the gym, you’ve probably read, heard or absorbed so much about curling that you’re tempted to [...]
The only bodybuilder worthy of his profession is a power bodybuilder. He couldn’t care less about what he sees in a mirror. Rather, he feels the call to get into the gym every day for no other reason than to slam the heaviest weights he’s ever tried. You can spot these guys a mile away. [...]
Just as the Manning name–Archie, Peyton, Eli–is synonymous with great quarterbacking, the Taylor name–Vince, Ernie, Quincy–is synonymous with enormous arms. It’s even more remarkable that three prominent pro bodybuilders would share the same surname, because, unlike the Mannings, the Taylors are unrelated and, muscles aside, have little in common. Quincy Taylor is the greatest enigma [...]
Arms make the man. You can talk until you see your calves grow about symmetry and proportional development and how every muscle is equally important from your neck to your feet, but let’s tell it like it is: What matters most is being well-armed with the biggest possible “guns.” This is as true at your [...]
What’s the difference between doing overhand triceps pushdowns and underhand (reverse-grip) triceps pushdowns? Facts of the case Overhand pushdowns Stand facing a high-cable pulley with a short, straight or angled bar attached to it. Maintain a slight bend in your knees. Grasp the bar with an overhand grip and hold the bar just below your [...]
Tight six-packs may sell men’s underwear and keep adolescent debutantes drooling over supple boy bands; but when summer rolls around and the layers of clothing come off, it’s massive sinewy arms that distinguish real men from cardio junkies. A good set of arms has been the mark of a powerful man since biblical days and [...]
What is your favorite triceps shock routine? I don’t have a specific workout, but I do have a specific principle: in every shock workout, I need to be able to build such a phenomenal pump that I can actually see and, more important, feel my triceps swell to their max with new size and hardness. [...]
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