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Overtraining my ARMS?

agbayani Posts: 17 Joined: 2003/12/15	2004/02/21, 12:20 AM This is my arm routine Barbell curls 3 sets 10 reps Alternating db curls 3 sets 10 Concentration curls 3 sets 10 reps hammer curls 3 sets 10 reps
jcannuck Posts: 210 Joined: 2004/01/31	2004/02/21, 08:04 AM If you are asking if this routine is overtraining, I would say no, but every person is different. Why are you asking? -------------- If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.--- Desiderata, Max Ehrmann, 1927
agbayani Posts: 17 Joined: 2003/12/15	2004/02/21, 09:00 AM I was asking because I didn't know if that was too many exercises for the biceps in one day but i made a misatke my total arm routine for my arm day is BICEPS Barbell curls 3 sets 10 reps Alternating db curls 3 sets 10 Concentration curls 3 sets 10 reps hammer curls 3 sets 10 reps TRICEPS Lying barbell tricep extensions 3sets 10 reps db kickbacks 3sets 10rps
goldengloves Posts: 690 Joined: 2003/09/19	2004/02/21, 09:03 AM Add some more to your arms balance out the workouts each bodypart should have atleast 3 exercises.... For triceps try db kickbacks skullcrushers tricep pulldowns<--Those will work them the best IMO.
agbayani Posts: 17 Joined: 2003/12/15	2004/02/21, 09:05 AM I don't have access to machines so I cant do tricep pulldowns
goldengloves Posts: 690 Joined: 2003/09/19	2004/02/21, 09:14 AM http://www.thetrainingstationinc.com/exercises-printable.html Take your pick....Try dips.
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2004/02/21, 10:10 AM Good point GG, I would do if anything 4 execises for the triceps and 3 for the biceps. Triceps are the bigest part of your arm, and with the muscle fiber distribution in them, heavy, hard work will stimulate the most growth. Whereas biceps, slow deliberate reps with moderately heavy weight(full range of motion), and some isolated light weight exercises are probably best to induce growth, but are fairly easily overtrained because they are not very big. Doing them with tri's though and nothing else should help keep down overtraining. Hit the dips hard for tri's. Remember, you can sculpt a stone till you have one. So if you are trying to build mass, for tri's stay away for now from the isolation type exercises and go for the overall heavy compound exercises...dips, skull crushers, close grip benches(decline close grips probably best), etc. -------------- If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything....