12kg is good especially if a starter, try 15kg each hand 8 reps?
yeah I am a starter; I went from 10kg~ to 12.5kg in about a week/1.5 weeks, so at least I can see some progress coming in - hopefully I can keep it up until at least september...
This thread is clearly dedicated to curls though...by no means whatsoever does that mean everyone who posted in this thread neglects every other area of their body, where did you come up with that ridiculous assumption?
Have curled an empty olympic barbell before. in the squat rack. In Weightlifting shoes. and knee sleeves. And wrist wraps.
I do that quite a lot now actually lol. Minus the knee sleeves and shoes, although I do usually use wrist wraps, chalk and elbow sleeves so that's just as bad haha.
As long as the gym is quiet, and there is no one else using the squat rack, I don't see the issue personally.
Here's a great thing to try - grab the olympic barbell without any weight. Try and get to 100 reps without putting the bar down. You can rest, but you must still keep hold of the bar. It's an absolute killer.
I do that quite a lot now actually lol. Minus the knee sleeves and shoes, although I do usually use wrist wraps, chalk and elbow sleeves so that's just as bad haha.
As long as the gym is quiet, and there is no one else using the squat rack, I don't see the issue personally.
Here's a great thing to try - grab the olympic barbell without any weight. Try and get to 100 reps without putting the bar down. You can rest, but you must still keep hold of the bar. It's an absolute killer.
I do that quite a lot now actually lol. Minus the knee sleeves and shoes, although I do usually use wrist wraps, chalk and elbow sleeves so that's just as bad haha.
As long as the gym is quiet, and there is no one else using the squat rack, I don't see the issue personally.
Here's a great thing to try - grab the olympic barbell without any weight. Try and get to 100 reps without putting the bar down. You can rest, but you must still keep hold of the bar. It's an absolute killer.
Think best i ever got to with the barbell was about 50 reps.
I have done the barbell with one arm for fun before though. For one very hard rep.
Haven't had DOMs in biceps for a long time, mainly because I only do one exercise per Bodypart. Anyway, I did seated DB curl with the 10kgs last week, really slow negatives with slightly quicker eccentric with a very nice squeeze at the top and full hang at the bottom. Result - DOMs earlier in the week. Time under tension and superb form really should be used more often.
Haven't had DOMs in biceps for a long time, mainly because I only do one exercise per Bodypart. Anyway, I did seated DB curl with the 10kgs last week, really slow negatives with slightly quicker eccentric with a very nice squeeze at the top and full hang at the bottom. Result - DOMs earlier in the week. Time under tension and superb form really should be used more often.
DOM's dont mean a thing though. Nor does time under tension really.
of course i lift, none of what he said is backed by scientific evidence either, just straight up bro-science
Feel free to carry on with what you're doing, I honestly couldn't care. I'll continue what I'm doing regardless. I train once / twice a week, with one/two exercises per Bodypart. I'm looking the best I ever have.
My advice to anyone is simple. Lift primarily through compound based exercises. Hit these exercises as heavy as you can. Don't comprise form- really try to nail the target muscle. Keep intensity on the set high. Keep reps controlled, with a slow negative, increasing TUT. Go to failure.