Just introduced to this with Scott this week, just awesome! I used to be so rigid with this movement, now as Scott said "give it a bit of sweetness" with a bit more dynamic to the lift. Thanks gentlemen
How do you feel this technique compares to an accentuated-eccentric such as adding a bit more weight than you can strictly curl, and doing a 1-arm DB clean followed by a strictly controlled eccentric?
This method is a bit more true to the curl on the concentric, but the other would seem to overload the eccentric more. I suppose they are both tools for the training tool box as opposed to an either/or proposition.
Is it best to place this type of movement at the beginning of a biceps/arms session in order to potentiate the CNS and activate MU's before moving on to more isolated/strict movements?
What you said seems to fall right in line with something similar I heard from Christian Thibaudeau. He refers to movements as Enhanced Momentum Movements and says you should strive to use just enough body English to lift around 5-10 percent more weight than you could in a strict fashion.
I do something like this without the torso movement from an inclined bench position. Awesome.
LowUFO 1 month ago
Is this technique suitable for extending a set of dumbbell curls or is it best done on its own?
DanielAnchondo 1 year ago
@DanielAnchondo You could probably use it that way as well, but it is meant as a stand along exercise.
scottabelcoaching 1 year ago
I found this exercise more effective from other bicep exercises I have tried.
beavpwr99 1 year ago
Scott how do you do tubing cheat curls?
5runrgirl 2 years ago
many variations there as well. Can do like these, with tubing behind you, or can do mimicking a barbell version. all are "variations"
scottabelcoaching 2 years ago
Just introduced to this with Scott this week, just awesome! I used to be so rigid with this movement, now as Scott said "give it a bit of sweetness" with a bit more dynamic to the lift. Thanks gentlemen
wtl0709 2 years ago
How do you feel this technique compares to an accentuated-eccentric such as adding a bit more weight than you can strictly curl, and doing a 1-arm DB clean followed by a strictly controlled eccentric?
This method is a bit more true to the curl on the concentric, but the other would seem to overload the eccentric more. I suppose they are both tools for the training tool box as opposed to an either/or proposition.
UofMWolverine81 2 years ago
Coach Abel,
Is it best to place this type of movement at the beginning of a biceps/arms session in order to potentiate the CNS and activate MU's before moving on to more isolated/strict movements?
What you said seems to fall right in line with something similar I heard from Christian Thibaudeau. He refers to movements as Enhanced Momentum Movements and says you should strive to use just enough body English to lift around 5-10 percent more weight than you could in a strict fashion.
UofMWolverine81 2 years ago
forget about numbers and percentages and absolutes. you shouldn;t need a calculator to work out. enough of that kind stuff
and depending on the program there are all sorts of means to applying the move. Its just a variation, one of many
scottabelcoaching 2 years ago