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Greg Plitt's Beginner Bulging Bicep Routine Taught By John Parker FitLifeTV

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Most of these programs will surely make your arms as strong as they are going to look, but make no mistake -- this is a collection of BODYBUILDING routines. If you're hung up exclusively on "functionality," you can just skip this info (and go back to your medicine balls, bungee cords and wobble boards). If, on the other hand, you want a set of biceps and triceps that make you LOOK GOOD sleeveless, then this is going to be the most exciting training article you have ever read!

Now, a few important details before you start...


Training frequency

I recommend repeating these routines no more than twice per week and no less than once per week. Your frequency depends on the split routine you're using. For most of these programs, I recommend a three or four day split with a 2 on 1 off schedule. If you feel you need more recovery, use a 2 on 1 off, 1 on 1 off or even an every other day routine, just make sure you hit your arms at least once per week.


Tempo

Tempo is the speed of your repetitions. Tempo is noted in several of these routines with a 4 count prescription. For example, a 4020 tempo is performed as follows:

Eccentric (negative/lowering the weight) 4
Stretch/Pause between eccentric and concentric 0
Concentric (positive/lifting the weight) 2
Contraction/pause between concentric and eccentric 0

If tempo is not noted, then you should simply use a "controlled tempo" with the eccentric (lowering weight) slightly slower than the concentric (lifting weight).


Progression

These routines must be performed with diligent progression from one workout to the next. You must add weight with every workout. Because the arms are a small body part, you may need to use "micro-loading," which simply means you patiently increase the weight EVERY WORKOUT, but in very small increments. For example, most clubs have dumbbells with 5-pound jumps in weight. I like to use 1 ¼ lb. "plate mates" which are magnetic mini weights you can stick on the ends of each dumbbell (they work for barbells too), allowing you to increase in small, 2.5 pound increments (effectively giving you a 22.5 pound dumbbell, etc).

More info from this amazing article.

http://www.ironmagazine.com/article161.html

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  • No offense but you really do not have any form. You keep swinging your body as you lift the weight on demo 1. You shouldn't make instructional videos and showing the wrong form. Anyway you shouldn't put Greg Plitt's name on the title either. You're riding on someone else fame by doing that.

  • BULLSHIT!!!

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  • I call bullshit that he was trained by Greg plitt.... Greg enforces the rule of strict form and no momentum and that's all this Guy does..

  • Hey, where can I get the grey tanktop in the beginning of the vid?

  • weighted chinups = all you need for huge biceps

    don't forget to eat your protein kids

  • holy crap lots of hating going on here, what's up guys?!?! lots of different techniques out there, doesn't mean one is better than the other... cheers up people, think positive :)

  • Last time I checked, dips work tri-cep's not bi-ceps. So why is this called "Bulging Bi-cep routine"?!

  • kk. clearly not an expert. this is exactly what NOT to do when trying to grow biceps.

  • yea this is Bullshit Lifting Techniques

  • dude try some lighter weights and actually do it with a proper form

    balistic lifting technique my ass

  • so the biceps routine includes some dips?

  • The exercise that you do at 2:34 is the only exercise that you do with decent form.

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