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Biceps and Triceps; same day??

TRad Posts: 94 Joined: 2004/01/03	2004/02/16, 04:16 PM Is there a problem with working Arms as their own workout day??
7707mutt Posts: 7,686 Joined: 2002/06/18	2004/02/16, 04:18 PM No i do it all the time see good results! -------------- LIFT HEAVY! BECOME STRONG, LIKE BULL!
BassCzar Posts: 6 Joined: 2003/07/09	2004/02/16, 04:49 PM I do it all the time aswell. I find it allows for better form/concentration. The muscle isn't tired from other excercises where it secondary (i.e. chest/triceps.) Plus as an added bonus, your arms get a wicked pump and look huge!!!
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2004/02/16, 05:44 PM Either way is fine. You can even do push/pull supersets with arms that are killer. -------------- If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything....
agamble Posts: 1,029 Joined: 2003/09/22	2004/02/16, 06:05 PM It must work. Mutt's got like 30 inch biceps. Twice the size of my thighs LOL
MikeCan Posts: 91 Joined: 2003/12/04	2004/02/16, 08:03 PM I've had better results working arms in the same day. -------------- Mike
7707mutt Posts: 7,686 Joined: 2002/06/18	2004/02/17, 07:21 AM No agamble I have 32 inch thighs and only small 18.5 inch arm but I am workign on it! -------------- LIFT HEAVY! BECOME STRONG, LIKE BULL!
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2004/02/17, 09:17 AM I do too make for a killer supper set. But i'd suggest you do triceps 1st, when your bicep fatigues it tightens up, and makes it hard to extend your arm to a lock out. -------------- ---andrew.......adversity causes some to break, but others to break records! LEAVE YOUR EGO AT THE DOOR!!
temort Posts: 64 Joined: 2004/01/05	2004/02/17, 03:26 PM I work chest and back at lunch time. Shoulders, Triceps and Biceps after work. Works Great!
kkor Posts: 71 Joined: 2003/01/09	2004/02/20, 03:03 PM Should you include shoulders with tris and bis or do them on a separate day? I am after lean muscle. Right now I do the usual (1) back-bis, abs, (2) chest-tris, (3)shoulders-abs, (4) legs. Kelly
burrocfh Posts: 200 Joined: 2004/01/09	2004/02/20, 05:44 PM Well I workout (1) chest - back (2) shoulders - tris - bis (3) legs - abs I've only tried this for 2 weeks now and it seems to be giving me good results... I'll keep you informed
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2004/02/20, 07:52 PM A good reason for doing tri's and bi's the same day is they are antagonist muscle groups, that is push/pull. If you do bi's for instance with back, say you do back first, you may do 8-10 sets for instance of pulling exercises like lat pulldowns, rows of all kinds, chins, etc. Now you have already had some effect on your biceps by doing this, if you now turn around and do 3 exercises or more for biceps, say 3 sets of 10 each, you are really putting the biceps through a load and may quite easily run the risk of of overtraining them. Same with chest and tri's for instance, chest involves a ton of pushing exercises, where tri's are deeply involved anyway, so the same scenario holds true, though tri's can take a bit more than bi's. Hope this makes sense.:big_smile: -------------- If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything....
kkor Posts: 71 Joined: 2003/01/09	2004/02/21, 10:52 AM I'm going to try your split. I need something new!! ============ Quoting from burrocfh: Well I workout (1) chest - back (2) shoulders - tris - bis (3) legs - abs I've only tried this for 2 weeks now and it seems to be giving me good results... I'll keep you informed =============