Let's design our own arm day from Hell! It will be a custom routine based
upon the exercises you like to use, as well as those which are specifically
available in your home or commercial gym. We'll arrange the body parts,
select compound and isolation movements, and get to work!
First, you're going to have to decide if you will be doing biceps or forearms
first on this training day. Most professional bodybuilders tend to train
the triceps first, as they are the larger of the two muscle groups, comprising
at least two-thirds of the upper arm. Many new bodybuilders are the
opposite, opting for the biceps because they're the most popular muscle you are
asked to flex by non-trainers. Generally, hitting triceps first is
considered preferable.
Next, you will want to select some core compound movements for each of the body
parts. For biceps, you'll want to use heavy movements such as barbell
curls and alternate dumbbell curls. For triceps, movements like
skullcrushers and behind-the head seated triceps dumbbell raises are
ideal. These are the exercises we use to really add size to the upper
arms. Use your imagination if limited equipment tends to stifle the
available options you have for this compound movement.
Next, select some isolation movements for the body part being trained.
Once you've completed two compound movements for either biceps or triceps, it's
time to work on the isolation movements. These are often more popular as
they directly target the primary muscle group, but they should usually be done
only AFTER the pre-requisite two compound movements have been completed.
Complete two isolation movements for the first body part. Then, complete 2
compound movements and two isolation movements for the other body part (usually
biceps, which are trained after triceps on a combined arm day).
Then you'll want to move on to forearms. Many bodybuilders neglect forearm
training, which is a major mistake. The forearms are used in just about
every upper body compound movement, from back to chest to arm day. Weak
forearms prevent you from achieving success in many lifts, and are a problem
which is pretty easily beaten. Forearm training can be completed with only
6 sets after training upper arms. Three sets of barbell wrist curls,
followed by 3 sets of reverse grip biceps barbell curls (or dumbbell hammer
curls) are more than adequate for keeping forearms strong and in proportion with
the upper arms. The top pros either train forearms regularly, or are
blessed with genetically superior forearms. If you don't fall into the
'blessed' category, it's time to join the training category!
Finally, you'll want to stretch. Training can lead to a great buildup of
lactic acid in the muscle group - or that fabled "pump" that so many people
desire in the gym. However, at the conclusion of your workout, you should
stretch to break up some of this lactic acid buildup so that soreness in the
coming days is minimized. Just five minutes of stretching can
eliminate 1-3 days of soreness that you'll face later.
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