#26 Postby jonathan » Sun Oct 22, 2006 5:03 pm
I realise that you like to curl, but could I suggest maybe not doing them every session and maybe doing them as one of the last exercises??
The reason I say this is that biceps are really one of the smallest muscle groups, and fatigue very quickly. If they are fatigued it reduces the effectiveness of any subsequent exercises that rely on them, like rows or chins. With rows and chins being very much more effective for general mass building you want to prioritise these so that you gain maximum benefit from your training.
Also, you don't do any tricep exercises that I can see. The tricep is a larger muscle than the bicep and needs more training stimulus. Two tricep exercises for every one bicep exercise and you cannot go wrong. I know that you may think that I am just a strongman/powerlifter and not interested in bodybuilding, but I live with Daywalker from this board (World Champion Bodybuilder in the Fitness Class) and he does HST at the moment. He included curls right at the end of the workout, after the deadlifts, rows and chins, and includes dips and close grip bench specifically for his triceps.
I hope that you do not take this as criticism, it certainly isn't. I just want to help you avoid making the mistakes that I did at the start of my training (three years ago) and because we have similar physiques.
Jonathan
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