Bicepts dont get sore anymore

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Wobble

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the good kind of sore..

my chest workout still produces the good soreness the next day.. but my curls seem to do.. nothing.. i can do them (3 sets of 10) then do them again an hour later, or the next day,.. whatever, they never get the soreness im looking for..

whats a better way to really beat the snot out of yer biceps? :confused:
 
Use more weight, lower the reps to 5, do 5 sets, and pick 3 exercises that utilize different angles.
 
Another option: drop sets.

Start out with the heighest weight you can do. Do a set of 10-12 with that.

Then drop the weight one bar, and do another set of that.

Drop the weight one bar, do another set.

Drop the weight one bar, do another set.

Rinse, repeat until you're down to the lightest weight. If you started with enough weight, usually those last 10 lbs are the hardest :) It also brings your muscles to the very limits of failure.
 
Not necessarily, but it can be. When you're sore, you've overtaxed your muscles (note: I didn't say "overtrained"), which prompts your body to rebuild them even bigger. Exceeding your previous limits is important in sending the message to your body that you need stronger muscles.
 
Fil said:
Not necessarily, but it can be. When you're sore, you've overtaxed your muscles (note: I didn't say "overtrained"), which prompts your body to rebuild them even bigger. Exceeding your previous limits is important in sending the message to your body that you need stronger muscles.
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exactly, if yer not telling yer body it needs stronger muscles.. it wont grow them.. thats why this troubles me..
 
I've been using the "heavy arm" feeling after the workout to tell whether or not I've pushed my muscles to the right level. (ie. where it's difficult to raise your arms above your head etc). Is this not a good way to judge it?

I've also noticed that I'm not getting sore anymore, and would be able to lift again the next day no problem. It only happened with the first couple of workouts that I did when I started on weights.
 
spockafina said:
soreness is not an indicator of a good, productive work-out
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She's right, as usual. You need to gauge your progress on other things, like bf%, strength level, size, etc!! There are many other things you can check to see if you're still improving.. Check your form, if you're cheating and swinging your back, your biceps will not be worked. Lean against a pole or wall with your knees bent and do your exercises. Also try concentration curls.
 
^good points. I gotta admit, Ill need to use the wall, the last couple of reps usually have me swinging my back slightly...
 
Wobble said:
the good kind of sore..

my chest workout still produces the good soreness the next day.. but my curls seem to do.. nothing.. i can do them (3 sets of 10) then do them again an hour later, or the next day,.. whatever, they never get the soreness im looking for..

whats a better way to really beat the snot out of yer biceps? :confused:
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Hey Wobble,

Try a variation of exercises. The front/ palms in/ pull down is a good bicep stimulator. Also palms in pull ups will up the ante on your upper arms. Do some super sets, i.e. curls/tricep push downs, curls/push ups, to stimulate the whole upper arm area. I'm not sure the muscle don't "get used" to certain movements and adapt accordingly. When I was in my Heavy Duty stage I could workout once every eight days and not get sore, but I got stronger from workout to workout.

As someone said earlier though, DOMS isn't necessarily an indication that you had a good workout. I agree with that.

Although, this morning when I worked out I did dumbell squats, calf raises, pull ups, dips, up right rows and a finishing set of push ups and I'm already sore this evening. I must be getting old.

Take Care,

Over40
 
after your workout your biceps are the first muscle to heal. they are considered "most important" and so they are the first stage in the muscle repair process, this is why many ppl dont always feel saw the nxt day.

just a lil fact for you.
 
Same thing has been happening to me for months now, I just work them until they feel dead in the gym and if they feel great the next day so be it.

I tried mixing up my program, doing all kinds of different motions with heavy or low weights and they just are not sore the next day. Seem to be gaining strength and size just fine though so I have decided not to worry about it.
 
could it be that the soreness is an indicator that your body is still getting used to weightlifting? I don't remember who said it or which thread it was in, but I heard that it takes everybody's body time to adjust to a weight training program and that results will not be seen until the body has adapted to building muscle, and can take anywhere from 2 weeks to 6 months depending on the person.

Could it be that the soreness is due to being in this stage of your body not being fully prepared yet for building muscle? Just an idea
 
just out of interest, have you pushed your muscles too far is they take more than about 2 days to quit being sore? I did my first day of biceps and back, my back is fine now but my biceps are very sore and tight and I can only just extend my left arm fully.

Is it still okay to work other muscles even though biceps are sore?
 
if its your first time working those muscles then it makes perfect sense that they r that sore. the first time is the worst it'll be sore, but it'll lighten up alot as u go. it'll probably never be that sore again.
 
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