why shouldn't I test my 1rm for curls? I feel like its the only way I can go up in weight and progress
>>76764471what's your 1rm db? ez?
>>76764476now I do 40kg for about 5 reps but I wanna get to like 80kg eventually
>>76764471>why shouldn't I test my 1rm for curls? I feel like its the only way I can go up in weight and progressthat's why: >>76761020>>76758299>>shoulder long head biceps tendon gets trapped under front delt in all variations of biceps curls (preacher included) cause delt is upholding humerus vertically in isometric hold during biceps curls - tendon in shoulder can't slide freely and u get no biceps and tendinitis if u try your bestu know that absolute insurmountable wall in the upper part of curl >https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=strict+curl+recordthat's delt pinching long head shoulder tendon - that;s why it feels like shit, and that's why it doesn't grow biceps
>>76764471Why not calculate your e1RM from your most successful sets instead?
>>76764471It's too easy to cheat and too risky to do on the preacher machine full ROM with the stretch aka a real 1rm >>76764515I would take you more seriously if you posted physiqe
>>76764480>now I do 40kg for about 5 reps but I wanna get to like 80kg eventuallyStick your gum on the bar before you lift every day.
>>76764471Nigger just add 5 lbs it doesn't matter if that means you're repping it only 3 or 4 times. You just do a couple sets until you're at like 12ish reps total. Just wait for that first set come up to around 10/11 reps and do it again. It's really not magic or anything loading increases just do so much more than anything else.
Because that's how you get injured, non-DYELs know their 1RM without trying, because they lifted for years and know what their body can handle.
>>76764471Not worth it.You may tear your biceps especially with supine grip when exerting maximal effort. It will put you off training for a long while.
>>76764471Someone post the webm of that guy doing heavy preacher curls until both his biceps tendons snap
>>76764471You should for sure be pushing strength with every body partI used to be able to curl lmao1pl8?! For 3 with good form.That plus my bench volume and tricep work got me huge arms
>>76764471be careful, you'll fuck up your forearms tendons.I get shin splints pain in my forearms every time I train bicepscurseth bullshit
>>76767348don't use your wrist :D at all :D when training "arms" :D >>76764515>that's why:>>>76761020 >>76758299>kneel beside bench, rest elbow on bench put one of those under outside foot and hook powerband on thumb and wrap it through wrist (not palm, it's not wrist flexion excercise - it's biceps) so that it pronates your forearm by unwinding, and put your pinky into your shirt pocket - full internal rotation of shoulderonly that i have put folded rug under powerband on wrist to make the lever arm for supination bigger - very nice, that's the way to go :Dand i was about to do triceps with support under elbow with dumbbell - load doesn't go through shoulder at all and it dawned on methis pictured pose of dead roided and oiled up retard is exactly how i'm gonna do my triceps from now on - and i was right, it feels amazing, and nothing feels wrong :Dsit on yer arse bend over so that your elbow is at knee level, spread legs apart, step on powerband with opposite foot and hook powerband on wrist, extend elbow, THE BESTcourse it is kinda awkward to lever through biceps side of elbow so use pad/ pillow in-between, and glute medius gets tired on supporting leg so i lodged other arm between my knees to spread the load that i'm delivering to triceps via powerband
