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Old 02-15-2011, 10:51 PM   #5085
RRxtar
what manner of phaggotry is this
 
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I go against the grain but Im a firm believer in doing arms on their own day, not combined with a heavy compound day.

I dont feel arms get a good workout after they've been thru 50-75 heavy reps of other exercises.

like if you do incline bench, and flat bench, and then do tris, your arms have seen 50 heavy reps. my arms are usually too blown out to do much by that point.
same with if you do a few variations of back rows and chins or pull downs, your bis have probably seen 75 reps or more. bis are a real small muscle group, and it doesnt take much to fatigue them since they are a fundamental part of back workouts.

I like to do arms on a day i dont use them for other exercises. it doesnt have to be a strict "arm day" either. I do core work, and front and lateral shoulder raises and rear delt/upper back, and shrugs on the day i do arms.
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