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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For those that say “lift heavy,” what would a heavy bicep workout weight be.[/quote]

[b]A bicep-specific exercise is not really part of “lifting heavy.” “Lifting heavy” means compound, multi-muscle movements. 
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I do chins and pulls; once in a while I throw in biceps curls for variety. I can curl 25 lbs and that’s about it. [/quote]

Says who? You? That's a dumb take and totally untrue.[/quote]

Me and Olympic and powerlifters, but you do you. That's what makes the world go around. [/quote]

I train in a powerlifting style, though I do not compete, and [b]I still consider heavy isolation movements “lifting heavy”.[/b] How many muscles are involved is irrelevant. The point is that you are doing something challenging for that specific muscle or movement. [/quote]

Other than biceps curls, what are they and how much weight do you use when doing them?[/quote]

Isolations are any movements that only work one muscle, so for example tricep extensions, leg extensions (for quads), leg curls (hamstrings); chest flies, rear delt flies etc. The weight really depends on the muscle and how many reps I am targeting. My reps are usually between 8 and 12 on isolation movements and I tend to go to failure. On free weight compounds (squats, bench, deadlifts) I rarely do more than 5 reps and usually leave 1-3 reps in the tank. If I can exceed the number of reps I target at a specific weight, I add weight.  Heavy is relative to your strength and you should not compare yourself to others, just make sure you are pushing yourself and improving over time. [/quote]

I can’t imagine a reason to train this way other than arthritis. Sorry to hear it, if so.[/quote]

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