Advanced Barbell

Use the following exercises to help strengthen and develop your biceps muscles. Always warm-up and stretch prior to your workout, aiming to work within your own limits - always focus on working the muscle to be trained - maintain good technique!

The aim of this workout is to progress from the intermediate level to continue to develop the biceps muscles with the use of a barbell.

Date
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Time
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NORMAL CURLS
CLOSE GRIP CURLS
WIDE ARM CURLS
HIGH BENCH PREACHER CURL
.KEEP YOUR ELBOWS TUCKED INTO YOUR SIDES
..HAVE YOUR HANDS CLOSE TOGETHER
PLACE YOUR HANDS WIDE ON THE BAR
WORK THROUGH A FULL RANGE OF MOVEMENT
3 Sets of 12 - 10 - 8 lifts with 30 - 45 seconds rest between sets.
3 Sets of 12 - 10 - 8 lifts keeping your palms close together.
3 Sets of 12 - 10 - 8 lifts with your hands wide - elbows in your sides.
2 Sets of 12 - 10 slow lifts. Keep upper arms in contact with bench.
REVERSE CURLS
WALL CURLS
CONCENTRIC CURLS
21'S
.REST YOUR ELBOWS ON THE BENCH
..KEEP YOUR BACK AGAINST THE WALL
REST YOUR ELBOWS AGAINST YOUR KNEES
WORK THROUGH EACH RANGE OF MOVEMENT
2 Sets of 12 - 10 slow lifts. Keep palms facing downwards.
3 Sets of 12 - 10 - 8 lifts keeping your back against a wall.
3 Sets of 12 - 10 - 8 lifts with 30 - 45 seconds rest between sets.
Click on the image and perform 2 sets of 21's 7 reps each movement.
THUMBS OVER REVERSE CURL
ELBOWS BACK CURLS
STRETCH AFTER EACH EXERCISE
.KEEP YOUR THUMB OVER THE TOP OF THE BAR
.KEEP YOUR ELBOWS EXTENDED BACK.
BICEPS MUSCLES STRETCH BICEPS MUSCLE STRETCH TO EASE ANY PAIN
2 Sets of 12 - 10 slow lifts. Keep palms facing downwards thumbs over the top of bar.
3 Sets of 12 - 10 - 8 lifts keeping your elbows extended.
Aim to work through all 10 exercises - however if you feel tired or sore, work for the first 6 - 8 only. Aim to work for 3 sets of 12 - 10 and 8 reps or 2 sets of 12 - 10 reps on exercises you find difficult and 21 reps on the 21's.

If you click on each image, it will give you a full exercise description.

Remember there is nothing wrong with using a lighter weight in order to be able to achieve your desired reps. NEVER TRAIN SORE MUSCLE!

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