So, if you are on a look - out for an exercise to put an extra height to your biceps peak, aim for
the inclined dumbbell curl.
The incline dumbbell curls are probably the only exercise that provides this effect.
Doing seated
incline dumbbell curls are one of the few ways to stretch out the long head of the biceps.
Incline dumbbell curls were another staple of Schwarzenegger's biceps routine.
The movement of
the incline dumbbell curls takes your arms behind your body, stretching the long head.
The main advantage of
incline dumbbell curls is that they provide constant tension through the full range of motion, so performing them in a very slow and controlled manner will allow you to reap incredible gains.
According to them, you can do a much better job with
the incline dumbbell curl.
For example take
our incline dumbbell curl from above.
LF: I do
incline dumbbell curls, barbell curls, then preacher curls.
Monday - Chest, Biceps, Triceps flat bench - 2 sets 8 reps barbell curl - 2 sets 10 reps incline bench press - 2 sets 8 reps Tricep dumbell extension - 2 sets 10 reps
incline dumbbell curl - 2 sets 10 reps triceps cable press down - 2 sets 10 reps Core workout - Sit - ups, leg lifts etc..
To create the most muscle damage look for exercises that put a lot of tension on the muscle when in the longest position —
incline dumbbell curls, lunges and RDL's.
A. Machine preacher curls B. Unilateral
incline dumbbell curls C. Cable rope pressdowns D. All of the above are absolutely paramount to building a solid pair of «guns»
Not exact matches
Dumbbell incline bench press 2 x 10 - 15 Barbell Squats 2 x 10 - 15 Hyperextension 2 x 10 - 15
Dumbbell side raises 2 x 10 - 15
Dumbbell «Hammer»
curls 2 x 10 - 15 Nnarrow grip bench press 2 x 10 - 15 Pulldowns 2 x 10 - 15 Circuit workout 3 — Friday
a.
Dumbbell external rotation 10 reps — 4 sets, tempo 3; 0; 2; rest 30 seconds b. Incline dumbbell preacher curl 10 — 12reps — 4 sets, tempo 3; 0; 1 c. Tricep rope pushdowns 15 reps — 4 sets, tempo 2; 0; 2; rest 45 seconds d. Scott curl reverse biceps curls 8 — 10 reps — 4 sets, tempo 2; 0; 2 e. Overhead dumbbell triceps extension 12 — 15 reps — 4 sets, tempo 2; 2; 1; rest 45
Dumbbell external rotation 10 reps — 4 sets, tempo 3; 0; 2; rest 30 seconds b.
Incline dumbbell preacher curl 10 — 12reps — 4 sets, tempo 3; 0; 1 c. Tricep rope pushdowns 15 reps — 4 sets, tempo 2; 0; 2; rest 45 seconds d. Scott curl reverse biceps curls 8 — 10 reps — 4 sets, tempo 2; 0; 2 e. Overhead dumbbell triceps extension 12 — 15 reps — 4 sets, tempo 2; 2; 1; rest 45
dumbbell preacher
curl 10 — 12reps — 4 sets, tempo 3; 0; 1 c. Tricep rope pushdowns 15 reps — 4 sets, tempo 2; 0; 2; rest 45 seconds d. Scott
curl reverse biceps
curls 8 — 10 reps — 4 sets, tempo 2; 0; 2 e. Overhead
dumbbell triceps extension 12 — 15 reps — 4 sets, tempo 2; 2; 1; rest 45
dumbbell triceps extension 12 — 15 reps — 4 sets, tempo 2; 2; 1; rest 45 seconds
Sample Exercise Setup: Chest — 3 exercises, 1
incline, 1 flat and 1 decline Back — 4 exercises, 1 wide chin up or latt pull, 1 row, 1 pulley or machine row, Deads or pullovers (alternate between these two) Delts — 3 exercises, overhead press, side laterals, bent laterals Triceps — 3 exercises, overhead tricep extension with bar or
dumbbell, cable pressdown, machine dip Biceps — 3 exercises, preacher
curl, barbell or
dumbbell curl, cable
curl Quads — 3 exercises, press of some kind, extension, hack or press or squat of some kind Hams — 1 exercise, leg
curl Calves — 3 exercises, standing calf raise, bent lower back calf raise (like donkey calf raises where your upper body and lower body are in an «L» shape), seated calf raises Abs - 3 exercises, weighted machine crunch, hanging leg lifts, cable reverse crunches Traps — 1 exercise, shrugs
The focus of this article is to determine which exercise builds bigger biceps peak: the
incline dumbbell or the preacher
curl.
Brandan: Standing
dumbbell curl, triceps rope pushdown, leg extensions,
incline hammer press, weighted ab crunch on machine / hanging leg raises, pullups
Incline Reverse
Dumbbell Curls 2 - 4 sets of 8 - 15 reps (no rest) Note: If you don't have a bench, then you can do these standing.
Dumbbells, Barbells, Cardio Machines, Medicine Balls, Rubber Bands, Step Machine, Stationary Bike, Elliptical Machine, Spin Bike, Swiss Ball, Squat Machine, Flat Bench,
Incline Bench, Decline Bench, Kettle Bell, Shoulder Press, Smith Machine, Leg Press, Hack Squat, Cables, Leg Extension Machine, Leg
Curl Machine, Stair Stepper, Hip Abductor, Chin Up Machine, Pull Up Machine, Lat Pull Down Machine, W Bar, Straight Bar, Seated Leg
Curl, Yoga Mat
1)
Dumbbell curls against the wall (starting with palms facing down) 8 - 10 reps 2) Hammer curls against the wall 8 - 10 reps 3) Triceps Kickbacks with a reverse grip 8 - 10 reps 4) Triceps Kickbacks with a twist 8 - 10 reps 5) Triceps Kickbacks with a neutral grip 6 - 10 reps 6) Incline Curls 8 - 10 reps (Do regular curls against the wall if you don't have an adjustable b
curls against the wall (starting with palms facing down) 8 - 10 reps 2) Hammer
curls against the wall 8 - 10 reps 3) Triceps Kickbacks with a reverse grip 8 - 10 reps 4) Triceps Kickbacks with a twist 8 - 10 reps 5) Triceps Kickbacks with a neutral grip 6 - 10 reps 6) Incline Curls 8 - 10 reps (Do regular curls against the wall if you don't have an adjustable b
curls against the wall 8 - 10 reps 3) Triceps Kickbacks with a reverse grip 8 - 10 reps 4) Triceps Kickbacks with a twist 8 - 10 reps 5) Triceps Kickbacks with a neutral grip 6 - 10 reps 6)
Incline Curls 8 - 10 reps (Do regular curls against the wall if you don't have an adjustable b
Curls 8 - 10 reps (Do regular
curls against the wall if you don't have an adjustable b
curls against the wall if you don't have an adjustable bench)
Available Exercises - Squats, Pull - Ups, Calf Raises, or use a
Dumbbell Bench like the DF9500, DF102, DF9000, or DF8000 to do these exercises: Bench Press,
Incline Press, Military Press, Decline Press, Exercise Dips, Leg
Curl and Leg Extensions
Workout # 15 3 sets decline bench 3 sets
incline bench 3 sets seated
dumbbell press 3 sets reverse
curls (last = drop) 3 sets shrugs
day 1 ARMS - standing
curl - 15,12,10,8,8 -
incline hammer
curl - 12,10,10,8 - concentration
curl - 12,10,10,8 - bench press - 15,12,10,6 - reverse wrist
curl - 15,12,10,8 - wrist
curl - 20,15,12,10,8 - laydown tricep ext - 15,12,10,8 - tricep kickback - 15,12,10,8 Day 2 legs - dumbell lunges - 16,12,10,10,8 - calf ext - 25,20,20,20 - sitting calf ext - 20,20,20 - mule calf ext - 20,20,20 - squats - 15,12,10,10 - hamstring
curl - 15,12,10,8,8 - leg ext - 15,12,10,8,8 Day 3 Shoulders and back - side arm lift - 15,12,10,8,8 - single arm
dumbbell pull - 15,12,10,8,8 - front barbell press - 12,8,6,6 - straight leg dead lift - 15,12,10,8,8,8 -
dumbbell shoulder press - 12,10,8 - drop set - 8,10,12 - overhead laydown barbell pull - 12,8,8,8 - front
dumbbell lift - 15,12,10,8,8 - laydown reverse butterfly - 12,10,10,10 -25 #plate front lift with barbell shrugs superset - 12/15, 12 / 12,12 / 10,12 / 8,12 / 8 I space these out over 7 days and do various exercises in between, generally pushups, crunches, other calisthenics, and walking / jogging.
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Routine 3: Medium — Heavy Weight Warm - up Bench Press: 15 / 12 / 8 / 6 / 4 / 2 / 1 reps Barbell Squat: 20 Reps (Deep Breathing / 60 % RPM) Bent Over Barbell Row: 15 / 12 / 10 Reps
Incline Dumbbell Bench press: 50 Reps Seated
Dumbbell Curls: 15 Reps
Bench press then Lat pull down
Dumbbell flyes then seated cable row Incline dumbbell press then bent over row Bicep curls then tricep push down Squats then milita
Dumbbell flyes then seated cable row
Incline dumbbell press then bent over row Bicep curls then tricep push down Squats then milita
dumbbell press then bent over row Bicep
curls then tricep push down Squats then military press
And the standard way of setting up and performing the
Incline Curl is just fine... there's nothing inherently wrong with lying back on an incline bench, letting your arms hang down beside you then curling the dumbbells up to the top po
Incline Curl is just fine... there's nothing inherently wrong with lying back on an
incline bench, letting your arms hang down beside you then curling the dumbbells up to the top po
incline bench, letting your arms hang down beside you then
curling the
dumbbells up to the top position.
Incline situps 2 - 3 x 30
Incline knee raises 2 - 3 x 30 Bench presses 3 x 10 - 12 Lat pulldowns 3 x 10 - 12 Seated
dumbbell presses 3 x10 - 12 Lateral raises 3 x 10 - 12 Pushdowns 3 x 10 - 12 Standing dumbbell curls 3 x 10 - 12 Leg extensions 3 x 12 - 15 Leg curls 3 x 10 - 12 Dumbbell squats 3 x 10 - 12 Dumbbell stiff - legged deadlifts 3 x 10 - 12 Standing calf raises 3 x
dumbbell presses 3 x10 - 12 Lateral raises 3 x 10 - 12 Pushdowns 3 x 10 - 12 Standing
dumbbell curls 3 x 10 - 12 Leg extensions 3 x 12 - 15 Leg curls 3 x 10 - 12 Dumbbell squats 3 x 10 - 12 Dumbbell stiff - legged deadlifts 3 x 10 - 12 Standing calf raises 3 x
dumbbell curls 3 x 10 - 12 Leg extensions 3 x 12 - 15 Leg
curls 3 x 10 - 12
Dumbbell squats 3 x 10 - 12 Dumbbell stiff - legged deadlifts 3 x 10 - 12 Standing calf raises 3 x
Dumbbell squats 3 x 10 - 12
Dumbbell stiff - legged deadlifts 3 x 10 - 12 Standing calf raises 3 x
Dumbbell stiff - legged deadlifts 3 x 10 - 12 Standing calf raises 3 x 10 - 15
front squat 2 x 6 - 8 seated knee extension 2 x 10 - 15 leg
curl — either seated or supine 1 x 10 - 15 prone
dumbbell row on high bench 2 x 8 - 12 parallel bar dip 1 x 8 - 12 barbell row 1 x 8 - 12 French press with EZ bar on decline bench 1 x 8 - 12 standing biceps
curl with straight bar and narrow grip 1 x 8 - 12 crunch 1 x 15 - 20
incline reverse crunch with hip lift 1 x 19 - 15 back extension 1 x failure (start with just one rep and slowly work up to fifty) 4 - way neck work with towel 15 sec.
bent - legged deadlift with Olympic bar 2 x 8 - 10 followed immediately by light
dumbbell pullover 2 x 15 rest 5 minutes after both sets one - legged calf raise 1 x 15 - 20 D.A.R.D. raise 1 x 8 - 10 leg press on angled leg press machine 1 x 10 - 12
dumbbell bench press 1 x 8 - 10
incline dumbbell flye 1 x 8 - 10 pullover 1 x 8 - 10 barbell row with underhand grip 1 x 8 - 10
dumbbell overhead press with 1
dumbbell 1 x 8 - 10 shrug 1 x 6 - 8 seated overhead triceps
dumbbell extension 1 x 8 - 10 standing biceps
curl with straight bar and arm blaster 1 x 8 - 10 hammer
curl 1 x 8 - 10 crunch 1 x 15 - 20
Oliveira et al. (2009) compared the muscle activity during three types of biceps
dumbbell curl, including the standing
curl, seated
incline curl and the preacher
curl.
The greatest biceps muscle activity was reported in the
dumbbell and
incline curl displayed in the final 1/3 of the movement with the arm fully flexed.
75 Degree
Incline DB Bench Press DB Bench Press One Arm Rows DB Pullovers Bent Over Lateral Raises DB Upright Rows
Dumbbell Curls Overhead Triceps Extensions Leg Extensions DB Squats DB Lunges (Press with heels) Lying Leg
Curls Calf Raises
FIRST
incline press using thick bar 1 x 8 - 10
incline dumbbell flye 1 x 15 - 20
incline press using thick bar 1 x 8 - 10
dumbbell bench press 1 x 8 - 10 flat bench
dumbbell flye 1 x 15 - 20
dumbbell bench press 1 x 8 - 10 front pulldown or chin 1 x 8 - 10 stiff - arm pulldown 1 x 15 - 20 front pulldown or chin 1 x 8 - 10 one
dumbbell pullover drop set of 3 x 8 close - grip bench press 1 x 8 - 10 pushdown with rope handle 1 x 15 - 20 close - grip bench press 1 x 8 - 10 seated overhead (one - arm) extension drop set 3 x 8
incline or hanging kneeups 1 x 8 - 10 ab - bench crunch 1 x 15 - 20
incline or hanging kneeups 1 x 8 - 10 SECOND [2]
dumbbell upright row 1 x 8 - 10 standing forward - lean lateral raise 1 x 15 - 20 [2]
dumbbell upright row 1 x 8 - 10
dumbbell (two - arm) press drop set 3 x 8
incline one - arm
dumbbell lateral 1 x 8 bent - over
dumbbell lateral drop set 3 x 8
dumbbell (two - arm) row on high bench 1 x 8 - 10 seated bent - arm bent - over
dumbbell lateral 1 x 15 - 20
dumbbell (two - arm) row on high bench 1 x 8 - 10 one - arm
dumbbell row 1 x 8 - 10 barbell shrug [wrist straps or hooks are fine] 1 x 15 - 20 standing
dumbbell curl w arm - blaster 1 x 8 - 10 spider
curl with E-Z
curl bar 1 x 15 - 20 cable
curl with straight bar 1 x 8 - 10
incline (two - arm)
curl drop set 3 x 8
incline (two - arm) hammer
curl drop set 3 x 8 rotator cuff with ShoulderHorn and
dumbbells 1 x 8 - 10 hang from chinning bar'til failure THIRD front squat 1 x 6 - 8 leg extension 1 x 15 - 20 front squat 1 x 6 - 8 sissy squat 1 x 8 - 10 supine leg
curl 1 x 15 - 20 leg press on angled leg press 1 x 8 - 10 stiff - legged deadlift 1 x 8 - 10 immediately followed by back extension 1 x 30 - 50 (no weight) 5 minute rest leg press calf raise 1 x 20 leg press calf raise 1 x 15 standing calf raise 1 x 12 - 15 seated calf raise 1 x 12 - 15 D.A.R.D raise 1 x 8 - 10 4 - way neck work with towel — 1 15 - second rep for each of the 4 ways TIPS for using this program in your weight lifting routines:
And of course, you will see how Ben will talk about certain things you can do to make regular exercises like
dumbbell curls, cable
curls and
incline curls be 10 times more effective!