I have been weight training for 2 years now and loving it. I have found this site really useful for information and as a guide for someone new to weight training.
Prior to joining at the gym aI used a set of dumbbells at home and did basic bicep curls with no proper direction or program. I think this may have done more harm than good. My biceps are now really defined but really short. I stopped doing biceps at the gym to allow the othe muscles to catch up.
Is there a specific excersize I can do that will work the lower portion of the bicep - by that I mean the end closest to my elbow?
Short Biceps
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thebigragu
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i agree. you probably have found the same thing with your calf muscles also. some people have muscles that cover their whole lower leg, others have a golf ball which is found just below the knee.
it's genetics i'm afraid - and no amount of weight training is going to change that with any pleasing degree - barring miracles. but good luck.
you could try an exercise called bicep 21s. which involves a bicep curl split into 3-stages. firstly do 7 reps with the barbell but don't let it drop below your elbow, the second stage is without rest and involves a curl from the hip up to the elbow, and finally again without dropping the barbell, seven reps with a full curl.
do two sets of these twice a week incorporated into your existing routine.
it's genetics i'm afraid - and no amount of weight training is going to change that with any pleasing degree - barring miracles. but good luck.
you could try an exercise called bicep 21s. which involves a bicep curl split into 3-stages. firstly do 7 reps with the barbell but don't let it drop below your elbow, the second stage is without rest and involves a curl from the hip up to the elbow, and finally again without dropping the barbell, seven reps with a full curl.
do two sets of these twice a week incorporated into your existing routine.
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