Comments on: Lying Cable Curls For Bigger Biceps https://musclehack.com/lying-cable-curls-for-bigger-biceps/ free workouts to build muscle & lose fat fast Fri, 07 Aug 2015 13:30:55 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.7 By: Mark McManus https://musclehack.com/lying-cable-curls-for-bigger-biceps/#comment-98118 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 13:30:55 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11764#comment-98118 @Younes. Actually, in the THT training manual, the first 6 studies referenced show conclusively that even just 1 set can stimulate growth, but only if that set is brought to a point of positive muscular failure.
So 2 sets will certainly stimulate growth. 2 sets to failure.
Now, can you do 3? Perhaps. The only way you will know is to test it and see what happens 48 hrs later. If you have equal or less strength, then you’ve done too many sets as compared with the rest time i.e. you haven’t finished recovering and growing – so 2 sets will work better. If you’re stronger, then obviously you can get away with doing 3 sets.
You will only know if you test it as scientifically as possible.

]]> By: Younes https://musclehack.com/lying-cable-curls-for-bigger-biceps/#comment-98075 Thu, 06 Aug 2015 20:25:33 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11764#comment-98075 Hello Mark, i am a fan of your work from Morocco.
I’ve always wondered about the exercises work volume that you have chosen in your T.H.T. program, i mean i think 2 sets for every exercise (muscle group in the case of the full body 3 days/week) is not enough to fully stimulate a muscle group especially for a compound multi joint exercise; for an exercise to fulfill its full growth stimulation potential a minimum of 25 repetitions is a must (considering the 6-12 reps chart in every set for muscle building purposes) and that according to many respectful coaches and trainers (like you) including Chad Waterbury which i am a big fan of his work also; and this is one of his articles talking about this: https://www.t-nation.com/training/set-rep-bible. i would like to know your thoughts about this; thanks.

]]> By: Nick https://musclehack.com/lying-cable-curls-for-bigger-biceps/#comment-98012 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 21:45:38 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11764#comment-98012 Great tip Mark.

I had the same problem when I bought your arm workout, but I came up with another solution. Put a bench at a right angle a meter away from the low pulley and use that as the “alter” for the preacher curls.

Cheers,
Nick.

]]> By: Mark McManus https://musclehack.com/lying-cable-curls-for-bigger-biceps/#comment-98010 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 21:19:38 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11764#comment-98010 In reply to Bill.

@Bill. If the pulley is low to the floor, it will work

]]> By: Bill https://musclehack.com/lying-cable-curls-for-bigger-biceps/#comment-98009 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 20:41:12 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11764#comment-98009 I wonder if it work on the cable row machine as well.

]]> By: Paul C https://musclehack.com/lying-cable-curls-for-bigger-biceps/#comment-98001 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 17:38:24 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11764#comment-98001 Been doing these for a while now but with a rope instead of a bar. It starts off like a hammer curl and as I pull closer to my chest I rotate the hands through 180 degrees so that by the end of the curl my palms are facing outwards. Really hits the bicep peak by the end of the reps, I feel it much more than with a straight bar.

]]> By: Mark McManus https://musclehack.com/lying-cable-curls-for-bigger-biceps/#comment-97996 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 16:15:02 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11764#comment-97996 @stickupkid @Steve. Guys, I’m assuming you’re referring to the THT 3-day split, not the 3-day full body.
It looks like this:

Cable Preacher Curls (2 sets)
Barbell Bicep Curls (2 sets)
Concentration Curls (2 sets)
Seated Incline Dumbbell Curls (1 set)
more here https://musclehack.com/best-3-day-workout-routine/

So you’d swap out cable preacher curls if you can’t presently do them.
If you want to do these in addition to cable preacher curls, drop the barbell curls as both conc curls and inc curls recruit more muscle fibers than straight bar curls.

Hope that helps,
Mark

]]> By: Steve https://musclehack.com/lying-cable-curls-for-bigger-biceps/#comment-97994 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 15:23:57 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11764#comment-97994 Mark, I second stickupkid’s question, what can we swap out for this exercise?

]]> By: stickupkid https://musclehack.com/lying-cable-curls-for-bigger-biceps/#comment-97991 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 15:05:39 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11764#comment-97991 Mark I am following the 3 day spilt full body workout if I use this exercise what would I swap this for Incline or Concentration curls?

]]> By: Mark McManus https://musclehack.com/lying-cable-curls-for-bigger-biceps/#comment-97989 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 14:49:51 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11764#comment-97989 @Aaron. Yes, exactly right, buddy.
@Juanito @Ikky. I’m starting to prefer this method myself actually 😀

]]> By: Aaron https://musclehack.com/lying-cable-curls-for-bigger-biceps/#comment-97988 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 14:44:29 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11764#comment-97988 Great presentation Mark. So if on THT 3-day, 2 sets of these instead of something else like conc curls?

]]> By: Ikky https://musclehack.com/lying-cable-curls-for-bigger-biceps/#comment-97987 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 14:38:27 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11764#comment-97987 I used to already do this as I preferred it to standing cable bicep curl. I found lying down a lot stricter.

]]> By: Juanito https://musclehack.com/lying-cable-curls-for-bigger-biceps/#comment-97986 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 14:37:50 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11764#comment-97986 I’ve been doing cable preacher curls on the curl machine for a long time now, and it’s given me great growth, but I’ve never tried this!

I think this will cause more growth because your hands are at a better angle, just like when you do barbell curls on a straight bar instead of a curved bar.

Great post!

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