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#3,876
#3,876
Doing bicep curls, I start feeling it in my traps. I keep my elbows in, but I'm not sure what else to do to keep the movement in my biceps instead? It's low weight, hi reps.
 
#3,877
#3,877
vollygirl said:
Doing bicep curls, I start feeling it in my traps. I keep my elbows in, but I'm not sure what else to do to keep the movement in my biceps instead? It's low weight, hi reps.
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Try going lighter in your weight. Practice proper form until you get the feel in your biceps that you want. Squeez and concentrate on just your biceps alone. When coming down with the weight, after you have curled the weight, add resistance. Also going slower in your motion might help. You don't have to be a speed demon.
 
#3,878
#3,878
OtterFH said:
Try going lighter in your weight. Practice proper form until you get the feel in your biceps that you want. Squeez and concentrate on just your biceps alone. When coming down with the weight, after you have curled the weight, add resistance. Also going slower in your motion might help. You don't have to be a speed demon.
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Hmmm, I'm only using 8lb dumbbells. I've done this workout too many times to count, along with five other routines by this particular trainer. The method is varied speed and counts, and pulses. I'm not sure what I've changed in my form. Thanks for the reply.
 
#3,879
#3,879
So every time I search for a noob weightlifting question, I always read through whatever thread I find the answer in, on whatever bodybuilding forum. It really makes me appreciate this thread and VN as a whole. Don't get me wrong, there are some total dickholes on VN, but bodybuilding forums are terrible!
 
#3,880
#3,880
vollygirl said:
Hmmm, I'm only using 8lb dumbbells. I've done this workout too many times to count, along with five other routines by this particular trainer. The method is varied speed and counts, and pulses. I'm not sure what I've changed in my form. Thanks for the reply.
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It sounds like it something you will just have to experiment with. You could also try more weight and less reps. Also try other bicep exercises in your workout if you don't already.
 
#3,881
#3,881
Leg day. I hate leg day. My motivation is seeing the douches who have gigantic arms and upper bodies but chopsticks for legs.
 
#3,882
#3,882
OtterFH said:
Try going lighter in your weight. Practice proper form until you get the feel in your biceps that you want. Squeez and concentrate on just your biceps alone. When coming down with the weight, after you have curled the weight, add resistance. Also going slower in your motion might help. You don't have to be a speed demon.
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Great advice, people forget you are working the biceps. I have a better bicep workout when I lower the weight and focus on a slower negative and squeeze at the top.
 
#3,883
#3,883
I love leg day! Except for lunges. I'm gonna have to combine legs and arms today, I guess, or I'll have to come into the gym on Friday.
 
#3,886
#3,886
vollygirl said:
Hmmm, I'm only using 8lb dumbbells. I've done this workout too many times to count, along with five other routines by this particular trainer. The method is varied speed and counts, and pulses. I'm not sure what I've changed in my form. Thanks for the reply.
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Also volly, no offense to your trainer, but if he or she is a good trainer they should be able to know when you are using poor technique, and have the ability to tell you so and show you the right way. So it might not be your form at all. But just so you know there are bad trainers out there, but there are also good ones. I just hate seeing people throw money away on bad trainers that show no desire to help. I've called a few out on several ovations.
 
#3,887
#3,887
vollygirl said:
Doing bicep curls, I start feeling it in my traps. I keep my elbows in, but I'm not sure what else to do to keep the movement in my biceps instead? It's low weight, hi reps.
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Maybe you've just tweaked a muscle in you're trap area & you're feeling it when you curl. I doubt it's form. The worst form in the world with 8lb db's isn't gonna throw your whole body out of whack.
 
#3,888
#3,888
OtterFH said:
Also volly, no offense to your trainer, but if he or she is a good trainer they should be able to know when you are using poor technique, and have the ability to tell you so and show you the right way. So it might not be your form at all. But just so you know there are bad trainers out there, but there are also good ones. I just hate seeing people throw money away on bad trainers that show no desire to help. I've called a few out on several ovations.
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It's not a personal trainer, should've been more clear about that. I workout at home. I've used this person's line of videos (among others) on and off since 2007. I like her style, and the results I get. Downside is I don't have someone correcting me. But it's what I know I'll stick with, getting up every morning and going to the loft and working out.
 
#3,889
#3,889
govols/cc said:
Maybe you've just tweaked a muscle in you're trap area & you're feeling it when you curl. I doubt it's form. The worst form in the world with 8lb db's isn't gonna throw your whole body out of whack.
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There's definitely an issue in my neck that I've had for a while. And an issue with my right shoulder that's relatively recent. And if I ever throw my whole body out of whack with something, I'll let you know. For now, I've just noticed that I feel muscle tension in my traps when I'm doing bicep curls.
 
#3,890
#3,890
bamacheats said:
Leg day. I hate leg day. My motivation is seeing the douches who have gigantic arms and upper bodies but chopsticks for legs.
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This. And the fact that I hate it when guys try to squat and do the quarter inch squat ****. Lighten the weight and get to parallel, it will work your legs more.
 
#3,891
#3,891
kwebbvols2344 said:
This. And the fact that I hate it when guys try to squat and do the quarter inch squat ****. Lighten the weight and get to parallel, it will work your legs more.
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I have to deal with this with the guy I work out with. Specifically on chest day, when we need spotters. I have always lifted slightly less weight or lower reps than him, because I come all the way down and he doesn't.

I can't call him out on it, because he's a real stubborn dude. So, I just kept at it over the course of the past 2 months, and now I can lift more weight, at higher reps, while using proper form.

It is the same with squats. He gets to about 45 degrees, but once you get down parallel, it's a much greater effect on squats than it is on bench. The amount of weight you can lift is so puny compared to what you can do at half-squats.
 
#3,892
#3,892
Older guy at the gym (55ish) puts 20 plates on the leg press and has a rom of maybe 4". Plus he screams. Pretty entertaining. Plus he gets trolled by the highschool guys who stand around and cheer him on and praise him. Poor guy has no clue that they're ripping on him.
 
#3,893
#3,893
vollygirl said:
There's definitely an issue in my neck that I've had for a while. And an issue with my right shoulder that's relatively recent. And if I ever throw my whole body out of whack with something, I'll let you know. For now, I've just noticed that I feel muscle tension in my traps when I'm doing bicep curls.
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Lol just trying to help. If you have an issue with your neck & shoulder that could explain it.
 
#3,895
#3,895
For the record, I think whoever suggested I start taking melatonin for sleep is my new personal hero.

I have as much, if not more energy during a workout the day after I take melatonin and get at least 8 hours of sleep, as if I had taken 2 scoops of jack3d or some other pre-workout energy supplement.
 
#3,897
#3,897
Thrasher865 said:
For the record, I think whoever suggested I start taking melatonin for sleep is my new personal hero.

I have as much, if not more energy during a workout the day after I take melatonin and get at least 8 hours of sleep, as if I had taken 2 scoops of jack3d or some other pre-workout energy supplement.
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Love me some melatonin. I do not take it much but when I do it is great.

Thrasher865 said:
I have to deal with this with the guy I work out with. Specifically on chest day, when we need spotters. I have always lifted slightly less weight or lower reps than him, because I come all the way down and he doesn't.

I can't call him out on it, because he's a real stubborn dude. So, I just kept at it over the course of the past 2 months, and now I can lift more weight, at higher reps, while using proper form.

It is the same with squats. He gets to about 45 degrees, but once you get down parallel, it's a much greater effect on squats than it is on bench. The amount of weight you can lift is so puny compared to what you can do at half-squats.
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I know certain people have limitations with movements, on incline I can't touch my chest with the bar because of a bad rotator cuff, but I slow up my reps to make up for the defiency. Also, I am 6'5 and can squat deep (with bad flexibility). I enjoy seeing dumbass kids trying to half ass squat in the gym. They always load up the weight and they feel like they accomplish something because their buddies are like "great job bro" lol.

bamacheats said:
Older guy at the gym (55ish) puts 20 plates on the leg press and has a rom of maybe 4". Plus he screams. Pretty entertaining. Plus he gets trolled by the highschool guys who stand around and cheer him on and praise him. Poor guy has no clue that they're ripping on him.
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Hahahaha poor guy.
 
#3,898
#3,898
Legs day. Killed it. Starting to not like it as much.

Tomorrow is bonus day. Chest and arms. Then it's off to Vegas to ruin all my hard work.
 
#3,899
#3,899
Well I got an opportunity to go to PBC for a few days. Gonna get oughtfully yucky and then hit it hard when I get back. Going to be getting serious with my diet.

Cutting out alcohol.
 
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