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post #16 of 20
3/29/09 at 2:29pm
Try using some soup cans.
do the curls very slowly to build strength.
If that fails,
switch to Eye-Brow Lifts.

It will do nothing for biceps, but comes in handy for conversations.
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post #17 of 20
3/29/09 at 6:29pm
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unless you have an absolute stack of muscle on you then you should not be doing curls. isolation exercises are only necessary to shape and define large muscles, not for your beginner or even intermediate weightlifter.

Dumbbell curls are an isolation exercise?
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post #18 of 20
3/29/09 at 7:17pm
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Dumbbell curls are an isolation exercise?
Yeah because only one joint is involved in the motion - elbow. Chin ups are a far better exercise and are a compound (multi-joint) movement. Other isolation examples - leg curls, leg extensions, any bicep curl, tricep extensions etc... Compound examples - pull ups, dips, squats, deads, presses etc...
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post #19 of 20
3/29/09 at 10:23pm
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Dumbbell curls are an isolation exercise?

Yes. And it's considered the mother of all isolation exercises by powerlifters and strongmen who look upon aesthetics-centered bodybuilding with disdain.

Although you can argue that some of the guys who pack on the pounds on the curl bar may be doing some strange supine-grip reverse hang clean when they do those wild swinging curls. Ironically, these might be a more worthwhile exercise than the 'strict' isolation version.
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post #20 of 20
4/1/09 at 10:16pm
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Alright I've switched to chin-ups, thanks guys.
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