AquaCityBoy
Veteran
What did he do to deserve that? 
20 inch arms...but can't open a water bottle [VIDEO]
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the cac mamba
Veteran
shyt was obviosly just slippery, not a question of strength at all
still
tho
still
tho
Uncle Trill
Hendrix 3:16
River_trey
Pro
This shyt just made as number one on ESPN not top 10. He will be competing against the but fumble
LebronsHairline
AKA Chief Green Leaf
Deadlifts, pullups, rows, shrugs. You're welcome.
Every single thing you listed is in my back routine guy, i'd neg you if i could
Then why isolate forearms like a n00b?Every single thing you listed is in my back routine guy, i'd neg you if i could
LebronsHairline
AKA Chief Green Leaf
Then why isolate forearms like a n00b?
Because its a great way to get to kill them even more so they grow even bigger. Just because deadlifts/pulls work your forearms as well doesn't mean you shouldn't hit every muscle with some extra work
Fair enough.Because its a great way to get to kill them even more so they grow even bigger. Just because deadlifts/pulls work your forearms as well doesn't mean you shouldn't hit every muscle with some extra work
Adam3000
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Fair enough.
Nah, stick to your guns man. Point out that he is seriously risking wrist injury for what most likely is minimal/non existent gains over what he is already doing
Deadlifts with no straps
the other exercises you mentioned
End your day hanging on the pull up bar until complete failure, weighted if necessary
Grip strength = forearm building
Forearm isolations = forearm buidling with risk of debilitating injury to wrist that will kill your entire weightlifting routine
Just my opinion of course
LebronsHairline
AKA Chief Green Leaf
You might as well point out that every time you get in a car theres a possibilty you can die
minimum gains my ass
Adam3000
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You might as well point out that every time you get in a car theres a possibilty you can die
minimum gains my ass
It's like crossfit breh, it might work but there is an unnecessary risk of injury when other things can be done instead. Forearms are powerful and can hold up to repeated training, but wrists are weak. Wrists don't become super muscular and resistant to injury. Wrists are frail joints and are critical to 95% of weight training so why would you do an incredibly unnatural, stressful movement like a wrist curl and risk straining them?
And yes, I said minimal gains. Forearms are possibly the most genetically locked features for bodybuilding, dudes can work them for years and not reap the benefits that they technically should be achieving. Calves are the same way. If you have the genetics to have big forearms, they will get plenty of work with the things mentioned (deadlifts no straps, shrugs, pullups, rows).
You don't find it odd that virtually any advanced weight routine you will find does NOT include wrist curls? After all, forearms are often the most highly visible part of any bodybuilder, so wouldn't the forearms be a key point of emphasis? The reason you don't see them is because, like was previously stated, they are noob exercises--to be blunt.