Huge Weights for Huge Biceps? Dumbbell Curls

[Pihasanddunes1]

O wait, you mean all those years I've been doing the Disco Dork, that when the hardcore guys were staring open mouthed at me that it wasn't in awe? Who knew?

[heathybro]

personally i stopped doing bicep curls because i couldnt feel a thing when i was doing them so i use a bar instead but i might try them and make sure im doing them absolutley correct, maybe i was a disco dork haha. cheers scooby. :)

[MrWelshy272]

yay my posture was right :) but i have 1 question. when i do curls the dumbbell starts in the hammer curl position and as i curl it up i twist it into a normal curl. is that okay?

[Ashishbabbar99999]

amazing

[345k]

@scooby1961 Hey there, I asked the following about a month ago. Any update on this?

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Hey Scooby!

Could you put the links to the bad form youtube videos in your description as mentioned in 4:10? I can't wait to see them! :)

Thanks in advance!

[strongfp]

So many people at my gym do the disco dork lol.

[Screamersmusic]

well i ain't gonna lie i tend to swing a lot of the time, my arms are 17.5 inches natural but every word what you say is so true, no one on youtube explains stuff better then you, you must have helped a lot of people out scooby, very nice video once again

[sickteknique]

Gay.

[masternikey]

I love your videos, they have helped me improve my workout a lot and surely many others too =]

[NeVeRkAuGhTsObEr]

just had a question about supplements this was on a a muscle fitness article a while back for a pre-workout shake consisting whey protein,glutamine powder,Larginine powder,bcaa powder , and beta alanine. So wondering if this is good to take ? normally i just mix and drink whey and creatine thanks

[yashatono]

your funny antics and silly hat make your videos quite funny, doesn't hurt that you speak perfect sense either. i've just started working out and find your videos very helpful. cheers a bunch, mate. :)

[dunrom1]

scobby is a hero :O

[IpodCrackerMan]

I usually do concentration curls, where you rest your elbow on your knee while sitting down. is that efficiently using the bicep?

[dannybsogee]

@IpodCrackerMan one of the best.

[SoyElta]

I've seen people doing the flapping chicken, I am not sure all of them were intending them as bicep curls though.

[Expletivefull]

@4EVERBULLET

wow you're a moron. he admitted they were exaggerated. Relax and enjoy the comedy value of it. The lesson was still there to be learnt.

[edhellscream]

i have to say this is very help full i didnt realize how i was cheating o.o

[lepsi17]

@edhellscream me too,,, know I feel it more and more!

[ATGDAWG55]

scooby where on youtube did find all the bad forms

[ahkjdh13]

i always have the urge to slap people at the gym whenever they do this

[Thiiz]

Skip to 8:10 to actually see the good form

[hal9thou001]

@Thiiz Thank you!

[4EVERBULLET]

wow you over exaggerated everyone of those. drop the comedic stuff please scooby.ARE you trying to teach us how to better ourselves? Or just trying to get some laughs?

[allkillano]

when i first started i used to do the disco dork one, but a trainer corrected me on the exercises which i was thankful for :D

[50asian50white]

oh god i love your interpretation of the weeble wobble :D

[sdurgefafd]

Dear scooby, can you make calf workouts too? please?

[BJGally]

a little body english is a tool if you use it right. Super strict form is good for beginners to avoid injury but pro bodybuilders for example rarely use such stiff movements.

[shotcaller91]

How long have you been working out and do you take any supplements?

[boom911boom]

yay we can comment on there vids and spam abuce like DISCO DORK!

[esme553]

I've been working out for 7 years, with a lot of noticeable muscle gain and no injuries, but I have just realized that I have a very slight case of Disco Dork.

[ryduin]

Your videos are sehr gut! Danke Scooby, Servus!

[DerVaddi78]

"You Dummkopf"... ROFL!! I love Hans :D

[JohnnyBoyCali]

This is great advice. If I would have gotten this advice 10 years ago I wouldn't have so many injuries and muscle tears.

[Softingwithair]

would these proper ways to do the dumbel curls work for someone whos literally a

" stick ". I weigh 129, im 14, im extremely skinny, but sorta tall. Please, tell me how to build arms and abdominals. Please, don't ignore me, i need your help. YOUR MY HERO!..

[NJnaturalBB]

@Softingwithair If you really want help, you need to workout your whole body not just arms and abs for the girls, your obviously not serious about lifting, and no one wants to help someone that wants to do bench and curls.

[lonestarw0lf]

some of this rly is common sense once you work out enough and figure out how your muscles behave ,youd be surprise howmany people actually try and cheat themselves just to look good..i do light weights and people look at me like im crazy,we get on the bench press and im throwing more weight up than they are,love your vids scooby! great instructional vids

[Prakash5529]

this bum yaps more than he does....10 mins video with 9 minutes wasting time...better spend 30 seconds n show whts the rite form - he needs work out for his brains.

[lonestarw0lf]

@Prakash5529 well hes telling you what to avoid doing which is using too much weight and then relying on momentum etc to move weights around,and putting emphasis on a muscle group you want to work out to build that particular muscle up insted of spreading it to multiple groups to make it easier,most of its common sense yet people still do it wrong...theirs like 1 million ways to work your biceps,why show you how.. takes the fun out of it

[DagmarRox10]

i bet this guy use's steriods

[qazwsxedcrfvg123]

Where is the Hawaii background? ^^

[computervirusV88]

thx for pointing this out :-) dayum exactly that happens when i use to much weight.. either way i usually do not

[Vemfire]

i do bad form before i discover videos of scoob. thanks a lot master scoob! you're the best!

[Bonicacio]

Is it just me, or does this guys head and voice not match his body at all.

[lonestarw0lf]

@Bonicacio its not just you LOL,this guy looks like he can rip a phone book in half and calculate difficult math problems

[chrypton1]

Great video Scooby! I see this a lot at the gym, and it's easy to do it when the weight is too much and you're just looking to finish the set. Then it's better to decrease the number of repetitions, but do each one properly.

[paredes654]

hahahahahahahahahah i just found out how to train everything BUT the bicep

[contagiousFX]

Whats the last phrase he says in every video?

[footboy1977]

@contagiousFX

Its german for "all right, see you".

wounder why he talks german...

[Vemfire]

@footboy1977 it sounds like "undersgar" and "happy eaters day". does this means "all right" and "see you"?

[WaffleAbuser]

@Vemfire

"Alles klar", "Auf Wiedersehen". Yes, those mean all right and see you, respectively.

[metalanimeking]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH

[lcabod]

Me: Mom im going to fight 76 fat people

Mom: thats too easy

[OKPatriot92]

This guy is a perfect example of why you dont use steroids. Rubbery skin, overly vascular (joints of fore arms, arm pit area), Really sqeaky voice, sounds like puberty. lol

[gooosfrabaa]

@OKPatriot92 He doesnt use Steroids. He uses a strict nutrition regime and scientific training. He avoids fats in his diet so there is nothing to cover the veins. Steroids dont do that, bodybuilding does that. Steroids have opposite effect on voice also. Lol... you know very little about steroids.

[Sull604]

@OKPatriot92

scooby 1961. if thats his birth year, id say hes looking alright.

[dankprodigy]

scooby your hilarious............ : )

[skullhawk73]

epic face 1:44

[Acenique1]

Hey Scooby thanks for the vid. May I ask how much weight you use to bicep curl?

[biggferg21]

I am the show off lol

[MrAsaphelps]

If your workout buddies are impressed and don't notice your bad form then you need new workout buddies, or educate your current workout buddies.

[SuperTurtIe]

OOOH DANG I"M STRONNG

[grandpacomments]

Gymnasts don't use momentum at all and look how scrawny and weak they are!!!

[kxr225522]

wow i have been doing it all wrong all this time but now i know thanks scooby!

[mustangfootball63]

nuts i disco

[galbat0rixx]

Haha, this was the funniest video I've seen all week, and I usually only watch comedy vids. Trying to build up a bit of beef before I start rugby up again, I should probly work on legs but arms seem so much easier......

[tonyzhang1]

hi scooby.. im a student i dont have time to workout everyday.i only have time to workout on the weekends what should i eat to maintain my body ..vegetable??protein powder??? BTW im17 6feet tall and 145ibs

[bagasolmb]

I laughed sooo hard!

[10989745999]

Hey everyone. If you look along the related videos you can see the 12th one down you can see what I think might be his example on youtube.

"how to do Alternate dumbell curls"

[MrJonniNixon]

i thought i looked cool doing the disco dork...

[CheesyPumbah]

yay

[InDarkAges]

When curling of course.

[InDarkAges]

Hey Scooby, is it necessary to squeeze the bicep to grow muscle? Please answer.

[dannybsogee]

hay scooby. whats your say on cheat barbell curls?, where you sway your back. arny himself used them as a quick muscle gainer at an early age

[rostudios]

you are a exercise priest!

[9khabbo9k]

scooby, I'm 15, 6'4, and weigh about 160. Sort of slim and i play basketball. My workout consists of tricep dips ( 5 sets of 8 ) and normal pushups ( 5 sets of 10 ), then those chest pushups you did in your video (5 sets of 10 ) I can do about 20-25 pushups perfect form without stopping so i wondered if i should start on the dumbbells now. I was going to get an 8pound medicine ball for my basketball workout and i wanted to get two 20pound dumbbells. I also need a dumbell tricep workout

[dannybsogee]

@9khabbo9k gona have to try a bit harder than that.

do laying tricep extensions with dumbbells.

[9khabbo9k]

@dannybsogee i dont know at all wht those are . . .

[noahsanchez21]

i am the flapping chicken 

[LTS1287]

I can imagine that form that bad would end up resulting in some nasty injuries.

[Andreas163]

scooby you speak german ? alles klar *gg*

[stefkata2]

haha. the dwarf called you a dumkopf :D lol

[rhyne222]

Damn I am a beginner and I did all those exercise as you showed. I didn't know it is back exercise.

[PsychedelicInDaBrain]

@rhyne222 rofl

[bigbigtitties1]

Hi Scooby. Love your videos. Just wondering, the full range of motion and slow pace should be practiced through pretty much all weight lifting regimes? Thanks, your Aussie fan.

[cedricnfaith]

very informative, like this video...funny too.

[GDim]

Lol, I like your videos man

[oldeskoole623]

Hahaha funny vid. But damn Im glad ive been doing the correct form even when im very little informed about proper workout techniques. I discovered using the right form because I experimented until I actually felt all the burn go to my biceps. It's kind of common sense really, I dont understand how some people dont do it right. Keep back straight, elbows in place, and full curl motion. Some people dont think so much I guess.

[dimitriosart]

Nice, got a question though: where you show the proper way, how about when the dumbell is up to the highest point and then you move your elbow slightly forward, to get like an extra "oumph" out?

[kdm6212]

LMAO!!! i died laughing at the second bad form

[j3sports1]

so it's almost good to do biceps with your back on a wall, elbows on the wall?

[designerbwoy]

he said alles klar(whats up).. auf wider sehn ( good bye.... see u.....) its german

[combatmp2310]

hey scooby....

As a member of the Army, i was wondering if you could create a workout that integrates the bodybuilding aspect into the military workout? Ive been searching for a way to work them both into a hardcore workout.. thanks and Ive been following your videos for about three years...keep up the good work

[majselxop]

@combatmp2310 Try some heavy weight low volume

[jegvilflag]

Hello Scooby.

I am having a problem with my bicep workouts. The Problem is that every time i do an arm routine I feel only a small pump, despite that i work out hard with maximum weight with good form, but the next day when i wake up (I make sure i get enough protein during the day) I never feel any soreness, as I usually do after an workout. It means that I am starting to doubt my bicep development. Can you help? I do lots of different exercises.

Keep up good work! You indspired me to pump

[jhosch99]

@jegvilflag Not being sore in your biceps area is actual due to how often you use your biceps muscles in everyday life. If you work out steadily for for a few months you will start to notice in other muscle regions that you won't become as sore as your training progresses. Also the best way that I get pumps in the biceps is by doing concentration curls. This is an excellent exercise and purest way to isolate the muscle.

[jegvilflag]

@jhosch99

This might be usefull.. Although, whenever I do pullups i get the pump in my biceps, and the reason might be that I am isolating the biceps.

I will try your suggestion.

[jhosch99]

@jegvilflag Try this, I don't recommend it really to anybody but I do know what you mean. When i first starting working out I got huge pumps in my biceps. Recently I do not get huge pumps, if it's that there are many things you can do.....Use an E-Z curl bar and put normal weight on but when you "curl" instead of curling keep the bar close to your abdomen until you get to your chest, then curl towards your face, then bring it back down as if you were doing your normal curl.

[faroverseas]

What did he say at 8:38 ??

[bs187cs]

@faroverseas properly

[designerbwoy]

@faroverseas he said alles klar(whats up).. auf wider sehn ( good bye.... see u.....) its german

[MrHiredgoon]

big help scooby thanks

[nuitari1983]

Ah man I so screwed up curls when I was a teenager lol I was about three of the no no's on this video.

[nuitari1983]

Thank you Scooby for taking your time out to do the videos. Screw all the haters.

Question...I have a Total Gym 1000.....15-55 dumbells..and a bench. Any suggestions on how to rotate out a push/pull 3 day a week routine??

[IbanezSkull]

Lol I like how your vids are starting to get funnier (:

[StickyInADarkBlueCut]

Good luck on the bike trip SCOOBY.

[HappyImmolation]

Those runners, they're always jerking it too much.

[Freeourmind]

My gym is full of over sized disco dorks. Wish I could show em this video.

[m3gadinum8]

6:47 he said sit down like arnold schwarzenegger saying GET DOWN!!! btw thanks scooby for all the tips

[beadercat]

I saw 2 of these forms in the gym this morning. I didn't laugh at them out loud because I don't like to discourage people who are at least putting an effort forth to better health. But I sure was laughing on the inside.

[jackie3029]

you are a funny man

[earydog]

you dumkopf :D

[oscarhalder]

Oh NO, im a DISCO DORK!!!!

[R3G1CID3]

@oscarhalder me too... :S



[scooby1961]

@oscarhalder Dont feel bad, there are a lot of Disco Dorks out there :)

[elot1n]

@scooby1961

watch?v=8FDYi3Ofnx8 (after the youtube link)

How do you explain the first exercise? Seems pretty wrong, but still it's Jay - must be right then...

[MrBlueCrimson]

@oscarhalder me too lol!!!!

[ItsTeton]

i saw the teater totter in my weight lifting class at school... it totally made me think of this video and it made my day!

[cloud8762]

I love your facial expression on the bad form LOL xD

[mckricks1]

the vids werent posted in the video comments

[mixtapemike4]

dude im down with this guys videos but did that nipple closeup in the beginning gross anyone else out?

[TheFunkyChamp]

Skip to 8:05 if you want to see how to do curls the right way.

[yeeaaabuddy]

the weeble wobble is a universal classic i see it alot with guys whos egos are bigger then the weight there wobbling with hehe scooby you the man!

[tiLberede]

Dude, your so FUCKING RIPPED. haha

[snakeford]

One of the funniest, and most entertaining vids yet! Long Live the 'Disco Dork'!!! :D

[TheIncredibleLefty]

Scooby! I want to know where I can watch those videos on youtube :D

[Swidhelm]

God I love your bad form vids. So friggin funny. Very informative too of coarse, but very funny. Awesome work!

[falafelhotdog]

I watched this the other day and though it was a bit over the top, but I swear to god, this past week I have seen people doing this. Actually.....I think it's the same person every time. Just grabbing massive dumbells and swinging them back and forth. Seriously, if you do that surely you KNOW you're doing something wrong? Surely it feels uncomfortable? I feel like saying something but I'd be wasting my time. He's one of them Biceps 5x a week guy. New years resolution probably. He'll leave soon!

[nickeox]

I gotta say, I love the added humor to your videos :P

[seadoosportster]

Again and again...Thanks you for you invaluable information, you time and your GREAT vid!

[BishiBanger]

LOL...LOVE the facial expressions in the "Bad Form" section. I swear, I see each of those everytime I go to the gym.  Makes me wonder if those guys actually go home and do a real workout. One actually said I was doing it wrong then proceeded to show me HIS "proper form"..."Pogo Stick" I believe it was. LMAO

[summoning09]

Hi scooby! I have a question, and I would be glad if you answered me.I have a shoulder injury, and it has kept me from exercising about 3 weeks now.I absolutely love exercising, and having the injury is very frustrating. Can you please tell me how to bypass my injury so I would be able to exercise without risking my shoulder?

Love your work, Joseph.

[Remik2008]

dude scoobs, love the videos but they are getting longer and longer...you could make 3 or 4 min video without all the dramatics...keep up the good work man!

[blundboy]

Ey scooby,

I see you extend your arms all the back till the point where you even lightly flex your triceps. I had been thought that you always should keep a small kurve when you go back to keep tension and increase pump. Do you have any word's on this?

good luck cycling.

[joeldrums19]

I have a question about weights. How do you know if the weight is to heavy for you? Since I'm a beginner I actully have no clue... :s

[kiowchung]

@joeldrums19 if you can do 12 reps with good form, its ideal, then try 10 reps on a slightly heavier with good for, when you can do 12 reps its too light

[ddpps]

ALLES KLAR? AUF WIEDERSEHEN! :DDD

[espritdautomne]

Funny but so true!

[bbender1986]

this guy is huge but totally gay.

[sangolt88]

@bbender1986 Gay? Because you just discovered you're doing it wrong?

[bbender1986]

@sangolt88 no, my gaydar just went off when i heard how he talks. i've always lifted weights correctly, it goes with playing football at a university.

[kiowchung]

@bbender1986 does it matter if he is gay? Honestly its people like you stop people having the confidence to post on youtube, and secondyly I doubt you'll look anywhere near as good as scooby when your 49? Nahh, you wont, because you'll be sat trolling youtube to make your fat ass feel better about having that burger

[bbender1986]

@kiowchung whatever helps you sleep at night homo.

[kiowchung]

@bbender1986 yeah I'm definately a homo when I've happily got a girlfriend

[bbender1986]

@kiowchung wow , im so convinced, like the preacher thats  married molests little boys.

[Quassarus]

Hey hey hey dude, um... I'm fourteen and a half, and I'm training with 25 pounds dumbbells, should i reduce the weight or increase? 'cause i'm training properly, approximately within one and a half day recovering.

any suggestion? :P

[Thmaxify]

After your training, you can still impress your girlfriend with a lot of weight and bad form lol :D

[bjapan96]

hey scooby how much u weigh? and how tall are u?

[AdamMichelPeterSaab]

Scooby, what about the curls people do sitting down with their elbows nestled in beside their knee?

[masteradnin]

Scooby, what is your opinion on Preacher Curls?

[MaratSafinVideos]

@masteradnin Obviously I'm not scooby but preacher curls are my favourite exercise. It's also a good exercise for novices as it's much harder to cheat form. Preachers isolate the bicep more than any other bicep exercise.

[masteradnin]

@MaratSafinVideos I agree. I love doing them with both, dumbbells and a barbell. 

[pwnz0Rus]

Was it just me or did anyone else laugh at the video in the corner...

[sploosh56]

hilarious video

[kornhelius]

how many seconds between sets in a general workout

[hanager]

Alles klar? Auf Wiedersehen! :D

[MaratSafinVideos]

1:42 - 1:51 lmfao!!!!!!!!

[TysonTSN]

Hahah "Alles Klar?" , "Aufwiedersehen", why were you speaking german at that moment? :D

[TVsucks10]

nipple

[smallmanzz]

You rock Scooby!

[jimmydigital]

0:25 this is hilarious. funny cause it's true - many people curl just like this. cracks me up every time.

[Cristiano714Ronaldo]

lol i just started watching your videos, and you sir are preety funny. I know exactly what you're talking about and I always shake my head when I see people moving their whole body when they do curls and I think why they even bother.

[MaicoMoon]

I hate all these damn showoffs and toolbags at the gym. Especially the people who dress just to try to show off their muscles, and a lot of them have chicken stick legs too, so damn funny.

[johndeerebuck]

but, depending on the weight you curl, you body may rock due to its weight and your own, if you are falling forward because the weight is making you loose balance try and lean back a little to begin with, yes or no, thats my opinion,

[lebronjordan236]

1:44 lol

[nicc0tine]

this is the most fit 49 year old i've ever seen.

[ZBryant927]

OMG ! Just Tell Me How To Do It Already ! 

[Redlinevv]

YES!I did correctly...my dad pro...lol

[GamingPalooza]

this guy is Gilliganator.

[Chutsey]

Teehee, you sounded like Arnie at 6:45 "Sit Doawn". On par with "Get Owwt", "Get to da choppa".

[Chutsey]

@Chutsey... doh, think someone already mentioned this.

[TheGman629]

@Chutsey OMG WOW THATS FUNNY