You can also perform neutral - grip barbell curls and
rope hammer curls for the goal of building additional arm size and width.
Since it's a highly effective isolation movement for the brachialis and brachioradialis, the cable
rope hammer curl should be an integral part of any workout designed for building massive biceps and forearms.
Not exact matches
For his biceps and triceps, he starts by doing 4 sets of 12 reps of preacher
curls, then the same amount of dumbbell bicep
curls,
hammer curls, barbell
curls, triceps pushdowns (with a
rope attachment), triceps overhead extensions (also with a
rope) and a single set of triceps dips until he reaches muscle failure.
• Standing dumbbell
curls: 4 sets 12,10,8,8 • Standing cable
rope pull downs: 5 sets 15,12,10,10,8 • Standing
hammer curls: 4 sets 12,10,8,8 • Standing Triceps push down: 5 sets 15,12,10,10,8 • Standing straight bar arm
curls: 4 sets 10,10,8,8 • Dips on bench: 4 sets of at least 20 reps 20,20,20,20 • Seated concentration
curls or seated machine
curls: 3 sets - failure • Single arm reverse cable pull downs: 3 sets of at least 20 20,20,20 • 10 - 15 mins on bike or treadmill
Brandan: Standing dumbbell
curl, triceps
rope pushdown, leg extensions, incline
hammer press, weighted ab crunch on machine / hanging leg raises, pullups
Likewise,
hammer curls and triceps
rope pressdowns are also supersetted.
One of the best is the Cable
Hammer Curls done with a
rope.
DB
Hammer Curl 4 sets of 10
Rope Press Down 4 sets of 10 Barbell
Curl 5 sets of 8 Overhead
Rope Extension 4 sets of 10 DB Preacher
Curl (each arm) 4 sets of 8 Dips (focus on triceps) 4 sets of max
Hammer rope curls work biceps with a greater focus on the outer, long head as well as brachialis.
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: