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Weird Exercise for Massive Tri’s

Jonathan Lawson doing pullovers - Old School, New Muscle Arm Size

Q: I was browsing through old training articles on your site and noticed that you guys sometimes include dumbbell pullovers in your triceps routine. What’s up with that?!

A: While the dumbbell pullover is an excellent stretch-position move for the lats in Positions-of-Flexion mass training, it’s also one of the best exercises for the long head of the triceps. That’s the section that really fills out the back of the upper arm and gives it that eye-popping sweep when it’s down by your side or up flexing your peak. [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: arm training, arm workout, biceps, biotrust protein, Dave Goodin, direct/indirect, dumbbell pullovers, free protein, free supplements, ifbb pro, positions of flexion, triceps, triceps workout, weird exercise, x-traordinary arms

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 58: Arnold’s Polo Shirt Flex

Arnold Schwarzenegger in a polo shirt flexing

Even fully clothed, Arnold could throw his arm up into a flex and make jaws drop. What a peak! And it was no accident… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: anabolic after 40, arm training, arm workout, arnold, arnold schwarzenegger, arnold's biceps, biceps peak, biceps training, biceps workout, bodybuilding zen, bodyweight training, x-traordinary arms

Arm Specialization for Size Creation

Jonathan Lawson one-arm spider curls - Best Moves for Big Arms

Q: I want to specialize on my arms now [while I’m training at home] so they look much more impressive. I’m hoping to really shock people the first time I wear a tank outside. My question is, using your arm-specialization programs [listed in X-traordinary Arms], is it okay to mix up the exercises. What I mean by that is do a biceps-peak exercise for midrange, then the stretch move followed by a contracted-position biceps exercise for width. I like the idea of training for width and peak/sweep at every workout rather than emphasizing one over the other at alternating workouts.

A: We always applaud experimentation. We believe it’s necessary for anyone interested in gaining the most muscle possible as quickly as possible. Your idea has merit because no matter what arm exercise you choose, you’ll affect all heads of the muscle to some degree. In other words, you can’t work the inner biceps head while the outer head takes a nap or vice versa; however, you can stress one over the other, as we explain in X-traordinary Arms. [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: arm routine, arm specialization, arm training, biceps exercises, biceps routine, biotrust protein, free protein, triceps exercises, x-traordinary arms

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 40: Rich Gaspari Guns for the Girls

Rich Gaspari was an impressive pro bodybuilder in the ’80s—but he will be the first to admit that his genetics were not ideal… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: arm training, arm workout, arms, big arms, bodybuilding zen, bodyweight training, curls for the girls, Rich Gaspari

Curls for the Girls: Size Matters!

Q: I’ve been dating someone for about six months, so my training has been off and on. My arms shrink the fastest, but I’m starting to wonder if muscles even matter. I’ve been at this smaller size since I met her, and she says she’d rather I not work out and spend more time with her. Should I just train every so often to maintain what little size I have left? Any insight?

A: Not to sound like sexist pigs, but sometimes (most of the time) women don’t say what they mean—or maybe they just say what they think is nicer for your to hear. When it comes to girls and muscles, Steve has a story that’s similar to yours—but with a surprising end that may help you with your dilemma… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: arm training, big arms, curls for the girls, hardgainer, Mr. Texas, sex appeal, size matters, women, x-traordinary arms

Grow Gargantuan Guns!

Q: Your Power-Density Mass Workout 2.0 [with Super TORQ] is the most riveting bodybuilding e-book I’ve read lately. I tried Super TORQ, and my pump was off the charts, with a lot of new soreness. I’m hoping it will add mass to my lagging arms, which brings me to my question: The workout split in that e-book, and 4X as well, has arm training only once a week (Wednesday). Can I add an arm day on Saturday? I don’t mind training five days a week if my arms grow.

A: You could try that. It would mean your arms get hit directly on Wednesday and Saturday, with indirect work from chest and back on Monday and Friday (like Week 1 below but with an added arm day on Saturday). [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 4X, arm gains, arm training, arm workout, big arms, gargantuan arms, power-density, Super TORQ, testosterone, testosterone replacement therapy, TORQ, trt, x-traordinary arms

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 27: Arnold’s Secret

In our Zen 3 newsletter, we talked about Arnold’s biceps peak and his full-range workout (POF: standing curls, incline curls, concentration curls).

But Arnold’s secret to eye-popping bi’s: He trained his brachialis muscles directly. Those lengthy muscles snake under the biceps and connect down on the forearm. When the brachialis are beefed up underneath, they push the biceps higher when flexed—sky-high peaks. [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: after-40, arm exercises, arm training, arnold schwarzenegger, biceps exercises, biceps peak, biceps training, biotrust, biotrust protein, bodybuilding zen, brachialis, free protein, free supplements, x-traordinary arms

Huge Arms: Quick Hits for New Size

Triceps rope pushdowns (Troy Alves) - 5-Minute Blasts for Fast Arm Mass

Q: I’m using the Direct/Indirect 4X Mass Workout [pages 30-32], so do I only do delts/arms once a week on Wednesday. My arms lag, and I think they need more. I’ve seen you recommend another arm workout on the weekends. I can’t do that, so I’m thinking about adding a biceps and triceps exercise to my Monday and Friday workouts, pushdowns after chest, and concentration curls after back. What do you think?

A: For readers unfamiliar, let’s first outline the Direct/Indirect 4X Mass Workout split and how we use it… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: arm training, arm workout, biceps, big arms, direct/indirect, huge arms, new size, triceps

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 24: Mike Mentzer’s Triceps

Mentzer side triceps - Arnold vs. Mentzer—No-Cardio Fat-to-Muscle Training

In a previous newsletter, we talked about Mentzer’s incredible overall mass and his Heavy Duty training style. But Mike Mentzer’s triceps were one of his most impressive muscle groups… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: after-40 muscle building, arm training, arms, bodybuilding zen, free pro-x-10, free probiotics, free supplements, heavy duty, mike mentzer, pro-x0, probiotics, protein farts, triceps, triceps exercises, triceps sweep, x-traordinary arms

3D HIT Question

Q: In the 3D HIT program [listed in the X-traordinary Arms e-book], you say to end each bodypart with one slow, higher-rep set of an isolation exercise for tension and occlusion. You also mention drop sets for those exercises. Which is better, one higher-rep set or a drop set?

A: Keep in mind that doing a drop set is a volume increase because it’s two sets back to back. For example, on concentration curls for biceps, you do a set of 10 reps to exhaustion, grab a lighter dumbbell, and immediately rep out again, getting about six more reps. Is that better than one set of 12-15 reps? That depends…

[Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: 3d hit, 3d hit question, anabolic fasting, arm exercises, arm training, brad pilon, continuous tension, drop sets, eat stop eat, efficiency-of-effort, endurance fibers, explosive reps, fast-twitch, high-threshold fibers, intermittent fasting, muscle growth, rep cadence, size principle of muscle fiber recruitment, slow-twitch, volume, x-traordinary arms

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