Comments on: Arms Workout – How To Get Big Arms

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 09:08:24 +0000

@Mike Huber. Much appreciated, pal.
@Robert T. I like chin ups, but in my opinion the stress isn’t as directly targeted to the biceps as curls. So if you want to do them, add them as a finisher after all other sets are done.

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 09:04:56 +0000

@Troy. Glad you and your wife are starting to experience the awesomeness of THT 🙂

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 09:03:26 +0000

@Rob. Thanks, buddy. I’ve been on the GLAD diet now for a couple of years or so. But yes, this is with Jacked ‘N’ Ripped tweaks to ensure I say lean all year round while packing on new muscle.

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 09:00:44 +0000

@Taylor. Work in a higher rep range for the traps, try 12-15 reps to failure per set. But they don’t need a lot of direct work. Hit them after your shoulder. 4 set is good. On other days, any rowing type movement will work the traps too. So make sure you’re incorporating cable rows, bent over rows, and so on, on back day.

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 08:54:43 +0000

@Andy. I have the bike for cutting periods, but since I haven’t needed to do full on cut for a long time, it hasn’t been used in ages. I stay pretty lean all the time. Nicely spotted there, eagle eyes!

By: Robert T.

Robert T. — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 00:42:56 +0000

What is your opinion on close grip chin ups for biceps? Is there an issue with using too much back and not enough bicep? (progressive overload with a weight belt and/or an adjustable weighted vest)?

By: Mike Huber

Mike Huber — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:51:13 +0000

Like Rob posted, You Are A True Inspiration Mark!! Will be doing this arms workout for sure. Not only do I like big arms, but so does my wife. Wink,Wink!! Thank You For All That You Do For Your MuscleHack Followers Mark McManus!!!

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:24:42 +0000

Just started the THT 5 Volume cycle and now am really looking forward to the Wednesday cycle. Awesome work mate!

By: Troy

Troy — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 18:18:23 +0000

My wife and are trying your volumne routine now and I performed the cable peacher curl (we have a nautilist (sp) machine) last week for the first time in my life (i’ve been training for about a year and a half now). I don’t know why I didn’t do this before – it’s bad to the bone! I LOVE having resistance at peak contraction and this exercise gives you just that! And my biceps were finally sore (they haven’t been sore in a while!). So far, we’ve both been very sore after each routine in volume – great stuff!

By: Rob

Rob — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:13:42 +0000

Mark, you are f@%#in ” jacked and ripped” in that shirt-off pic up top. I mean HUGE inspiration!!!!!! That aside, and just out of curiosity, have you been following more of a MANS diet or GLAD lately ? I realize that there may be some new twists on the diet front in J-n-R but I’m not consistant enough with the basics to even consider moving to that level.

By: Robert T.

Robert T. — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:09:54 +0000

This is highly effective. Thanks Mark! 🙂

By: Taylor

Taylor — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:02:05 +0000

Thank you so much for this post! I’ve been doing your THT workouts for almost a year now and every muscle is getting bigger except for my arms it seems so this will definitely help. Is there any chance you could post a really good workout for the traps? I really want big traps (my inspiration stems from Tom Hardy in Warrior which it you have not seen, I highly suggest doing so). Thanks for everything Mark! Words cannot describe how big of a help you have been for the last year or so of my life!

By: Andy

Andy — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:18:12 +0000

Definitely going to give this arm workout a good shot starting friday, but as a dedicated muscle hacker i couldnt help but notice a Bike in the Cable bent over tricep ext… Cardio or what, i feel let down lol

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:16:51 +0000

Keith. This is going to be your THT 5 Volume Routine. Keep your HIT plan as it is.

By: Keith

Keith — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:03:55 +0000

Thanks buddy! So I am in Week 3 of my THT 5 HIT cycle, which only has a couple sets for biceps and triceps. I want to incorporate this workout now, but should I wait until I complete my current HIT cycle or is there a way to bring it in now? My guess is the above recommended workout shouldn’t/couldn’t be done more than once a week.