Comments on: A No BS Guide to Bigger Arms

By: Andrew R

Andrew R — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:41:54 +0000

Hey Chris,

I like the article and I really like the last comment you just said about adding in 1-2 negatives at the end of your preacher curls! That’s a great idea and I’m definitely gonna try it.

Thanks for the post!

All the Best,

Andrew R

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By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 20:17:07 +0000

@ Tom: Its funny you say that because I love EZ preacher curls I really think they are the best bicep builder going. A few sets to failure do wonders….Try and get someone to lift the weight for you when you can’t anymore and lower it slowly for 1-2 negatives. It will get those Bi’s burning!!

By: Tom Parker - Free Fitness Tips

Tom Parker - Free Fitness Tips — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 20:15:22 +0000

Good list Chris. Although I’ve by no means got huge biceps, I have made some good strength gains in the last few weeks with the seated EZ bar preacher curls. I find I really get a good squeeze from my biceps when performing this exercise and have made consistent week on week improvements.

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By: Steven

Steven — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 05:22:04 +0000

Burly! I tried for years to gain mass but my high metabolism and my unwillingness to eat and eat and eat leaves mass in the dark.

Function is for me. I’m working on the one-arm pull-up. It’s very gradual, as I assist gently right now with my other arm.

2 and 5 from this list work for my concept of how to get it.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 06:37:35 +0000

@ Keith: Thanks for the comment, Weighted pullups are awesome and a few reps of negative weighted pullups done really slow (a la HIT Darden style) give your arms, lats and abs one heck of a burn. I agree on the functionality part but to e something feels right about spending 3 or so minutes doing some curls at the end of a workout (maybe its just a habit)

@ DR: 100% correct there. No one is going to have strong, big arms if they ave chicken legs….Gt those deadlift and squat numbers up and your arms will blow….

@ Jeff: Its great to throw in a small circuit after some compounds like I mentioned in No.4 it helps work a sweat and finishes the workout nicely give it a try after you do a few sets of compound movements….

By: Jeff

Jeff — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:53:15 +0000

Hey Chris,

Great post. I am with Keith that functional, compound should be the bulk of workouts, but it is fun to work some of this in on off days or at the end of a compound workout, as you mentioned. Thanks for the advice.

jeff

By: DR

DR — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:51:32 +0000

To build reeeaaalllyyyy big arms, you need to increase strength throughout the body.

With respect to the dearly departed Ben Weider, I call this my “You Can’t Shoot a Cannon Out Of A Rowboat” Principle.

Without strong legs, back, core and torso, you will never have the strength required to build a set of huge guns.