[quote]SirTroyRobert wrote:
I do an upper lower split as of now, I’m on a progressive overload program so all my numbers are predetermined. Usually after my upper body workout I’d spend extra time on Bi’s doing 2-4 exercises of 3-4 sets on each.[/quote]
That’s kind of a lot of work for bis on an upper/lower split, especially if you’re doing upper day twice a week. So I’d definitely consider switching to a “bodybuilding”-type plan that gives arms a focus of their own.
That’s a solid general plan, no prob.
Gotcha. Just don’t forget to focus on increasing muscular bodyweight (with increased daily calories). If you body doesn’t grow, your arms won’t.
A few things to check out:
^ Henriques is a powerlifting coach who competes in the strict curl, so he knows a thing or two about training arms.
If there’s a legit imbalance, that’s one thing. But you do generally want to watch increasing the work on one side of a joint without making sure you don’t flip the discrepancy in the other direction. So for elbow health at the very least, consider adjusting (not necessarily increasing) your tri work.
Also, there’s a few schools of thought that like the idea of working bis/tris together to maximize the pump and any associated growth benefits.