Bicep Curls and Moment

[Joe Tandy]

Because the moment arm is largest for a barbell curl when the arm is parallel to the ground, and muscles may exert the most force from their rested length...
Should we perform our curls with a slight layback?

Like a Curl 2.0?

[Mark Rippetoe]

It's unavoidable if the weight is heavy enough to make gainz.

[Brian Jones]

It's unavoidable if the weight is heavy enough to make gainz.

"Huh . .ahhuhuh .. huhuh . .Rip said GAINZ . .huh huh" "I am Gainz-holio. .I need layback for my bunghole!!"

[SJB]

"Huh . .ahhuhuh .. huhuh . .Rip said GAINZ . .huh huh" "I am Gainz-holio. .I need layback for my bunghole!!"

Post of the century. My how Rip indulges you.

[Brian Jones]

........ My how Rip indulges you.

I have no idea what you are talking about and resent the implications . .



Check these out Coach:

Roger



and Millie



Rip indulges me . . .preposterous. . . .

[Joe Tandy]

It's unavoidable if the weight is heavy enough to make gainz.

You constantly surprise.

[Mark Rippetoe]

Do you have any particular animosity or fondness for preacher vs. free form when it comes to curling?

I think they are an excellent way to develop elbow problems. The stable distal arm makes the bicep control the load by itself, without any of its bro arm muscles gettin its back, dog.

[wal]

Brian!

Love the dog, Millie reminds me Of myself when I go to the shops with the Mrs.

[apparatus]

I actually popped a (I think) floating rib once doing barbell curls. This immediately ended my quest for a pump.

[osv2]

Because the moment arm is largest for a barbell curl when the arm is parallel to the ground, and muscles may exert the most force from their rested length...
Should we perform our curls with a slight layback?

Like a Curl 2.0?

Slight layback?! You need to lay back all the way back down to the horizontal bench! Bench-curl rules!