biceps curl

A weight training exercise intended to develop the biceps brachii’s size, endurance or strength, in which a dumbbell or similar weighted object is held in the hand with the arm extended and lifted to complete flexion of the arm at the elbow or, when developing both biceps brachii, using a barbell to perform the same movement with both arms.

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Seventy-two hours after the final testing session, the subjects underwent three sessions for the machine chest fly exercise and the biceps curl exercise with 3 sets for each exercise with a 1-, 2-, or 4-min rest period.

Rest period length manipulation on repetition consistency for distinct single-joint exercises

Table 1: Details of exercises used for I-Repetition Maximum estimation Exercise Muscles Worked Equipment Supine Pectorals, Anterior Bench press bench deltoids, Triceps machine press Leg press quadriceps, Leg Press hamstrings, gluteals machine Lateral Latissimus dorsi, Machine Pull pectoralis major, biceps Leg quadriceps Leg Extension extension machine Seated Biceps Biceps Curl biceps Machine curls Exercise Technique Execution Instructions * Supine With your back flat on the bench without arching your bench back, lift the selected weight by extending the handles press straight up in a slow, controlled motion until the arms are fully extended.

Reliability of 1-repetition maximum estimation for upper and lower body muscular strength measurement in untrained middle aged type 2 diabetic patients

They were also taught home-based exercises that included such things as biceps curls with free-form weights, knee extensions, side hip raises, and balance exercises.

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When followed quickly by a multi-joint movement such as a chin, pull-up, seated row, bent-over row, or lat pulldown, the biceps curl will allow the athlete to use his upper back to exhaust his biceps even further.

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For biceps curl and military press, beginners should start with 5-pound dumbbells and perform sets of 8 to 12 reps.

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For instance, since the biceps are stronger than the triceps at the elbow joint, more resistance should be used for a biceps curl than a triceps extension.

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The bench press (BP), leg press (LP), machine lat pull-down (LPD), free-weight shoulder press (SP), standing free-weight biceps curl (BC), and leg curl (LC) were tested and retested in a reversed sequence.

Influence of exercise order on one and ten repetition maximum loads determination

Instrumentation included Cybex machines for biceps curl, triceps extension, lat pull down, military press, bench press, low row, leg curl, leg extension, hip flexion, hip extension, leg press, and squat (Lumex, Ronkonkoma, NY, USA).

Reliability of the one-repetition maximum test based on muscle group and gender

Step 1: As you're about to fully stand up from from your squat, perform a biceps curl, bringing the bottles up to your shoulders.

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For example: decline press, bench press, incline press, military press, bent-over row, upright row, chin-ups, shrugs, biceps curl, close-grip triceps press, squat, and standing calf raises.

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Basically, they're a biceps curl divided into three steps in order to recruit the maximum amount of muscle fibres.

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Studies have investigated the effects of a functional imagery program on a biceps curl, leg press, standing long jump, bench press, and a variety of other movements and have found that a functional program can increase some elements of force production (9,13,14).