How useful are bicep muscles?

[Bodybuilder MMA]

Biceps are very useful muscles. The reason curlz get so much hate isnt because the bicep is a useless muscle. Its because douchebag fratboys waste all their energy doing 40 sets of curling every week instead of doing a routine that will actually lead to progress. Also the bicep is very very rarely a sticking point in any compound lift and thus rarely needs isolation work. Couple this with the fact that biceps get a great workout in many other compound excercises such as deadlift and pullups and your realize the only people who like curlz are the ones who want the big gunz. AKA Homosexuals.

The biceps are not involved in deadlifts.

Synergists

* Gluteus Maximus
* Adductor Magnus
* Quadriceps
* Soleus

Dynamic Stabilizers

* Hamstrings
* Gastrocnemius

Stabilizers

* Trapezius, Middle
* Trapezius, Upper
* Levator Scapulae
* Rhomboids

Antagonist Stabilizers

* Rectus Abdominis
* Obliques



Rarely a sticking point? Everytime I do a chinup, it's my biceps that are the sticking point. My back is far stronger than my biceps.

I believe a few sets of elbow flexion(curl variations) are a good thing for an athlete, not endless sets or high frequency.

 

[the_harbinger]

I'd say a few sets a week for injury prevention should almost be necessary. Yes, they are used in chins/pull-ups and rows, but most people do tricep accessory work and if you do...you almost need to add in some bicep isolation to help even it out.

Kinda like the whole press and much as you pull thing...I dunno. :icon_conf

 

[Ziltoid]

Biceps are useless unless you wanna show off your gunz to the chicks! :icon_surp

 

[vince89]

Actually, if you had big arms it would probably aid you in finishing off Rear Naked Chokes.

 

[theNuge]

Actually, if you had big arms it would probably aid you in finishing off Rear Naked Chokes.

That's assuming you could get your HUGE forearm underneath the chin...

 

[ShadowNINku]

Your Brachialis and Brachioradialis actually play a much larger role in functional flexion of the elbow
Bicep curls might not be as good of an exercise as pulls are for working sport specific elbow flexion and even then a pull would help you so much more in powering out of an armbar for example than any arm curl type movement I think

 

[Chaseg1520]

I keep my gunz developed for super sweet myspace pics...

 

[erco]

The biceps are not involved in deadlifts.

Synergists

* Gluteus Maximus
* Adductor Magnus
* Quadriceps
* Soleus

Dynamic Stabilizers

* Hamstrings
* Gastrocnemius

Stabilizers

* Trapezius, Middle
* Trapezius, Upper
* Levator Scapulae
* Rhomboids

Antagonist Stabilizers

* Rectus Abdominis
* Obliques



Rarely a sticking point? Everytime I do a chinup, it's my biceps that are the sticking point. My back is far stronger than my biceps.

I believe a few sets of elbow flexion(curl variations) are a good thing for an athlete, not endless sets or high frequency.

Awesome job of quoting exrx.net!

You'll also note that according to your superior research skills that none of the muscles in the hand or forearm or even your lats are used in the deadlift! I did not know that, I should probably stop training support grip since it's clearly useless for the deadlift.

Which set of muscles do you think keeps that 400+ lbs barbell from ripping your elbow in half? Maybe, just maybe, it's your biceps and triceps?

 

[mobeck]

You can't masturbate without the bicep, so they are very important.

Yeah, this pretty much should answer your question.

 

[takeahnase]

I did not know that, I should probably stop training support grip since it's clearly useless for the deadlift.

Noob! He uses straps.

 

[hughes]

Actually, if you had big arms it would probably aid you in finishing off Rear Naked Chokes.

Apparently it's the opposite, I think it's to do with how a skinny arm wraps around the neck.

 

[IronShogun.]

They shouldnt be the focus of your weight training but its always good to do them since strong arms are never a bad thing right?

 

[oxcart]

I'm another one that has had tendonitis when not doing *any* direct arm work. So it goes in the misc part of my training - a few sets of biceps, triceps and calves that get thrown in once a week.

If I'm feeling rrreally pumped, I'll do some lateral raises too.

 

[Bodybuilder MMA]

Awesome job of quoting exrx.net!

You'll also note that according to your superior research skills that none of the muscles in the hand or forearm or even your lats are used in the deadlift! I did not know that, I should probably stop training support grip since it's clearly useless for the deadlift.

Which set of muscles do you think keeps that 400+ lbs barbell from ripping your elbow in half? Maybe, just maybe, it's your biceps and triceps?

He said deadlifts work the biceps. This is not correct.

Yes, I quoted a well-established website, what about it? I'd rather not type all the stabilizers out myself, admittedly, I would miss a few, also, I am lazy

I know men whom can deadlift 700+ with weaker biceps than myself.

 

[Donut62]

I know men whom can deadlift 700+ with weaker biceps than myself.

That should tell you something about your priorities. Everybody wants to major in the minor shit.

 

[TheNerdKing]

I go 700-465-680, am I allowed to curl, your majesty?

Yeah man go nuts .

Is that bench raw? I seem to remember, long ago, you and entropy having a race to a 405 bench or some such.

Have u made that much progress since then?

If so, thats awesome.

 

[joshetc]

He said deadlifts work the biceps. This is not correct.

Yes, I quoted a well-established website, what about it? I'd rather not type all the stabilizers out myself, admittedly, I would miss a few, also, I am lazy

I know men whom can deadlift 700+ with weaker biceps than myself.

The point is they are wrong. When you deadlift, your forearm and other small grip muscles are recruited to hold the weight as you deadlift it. The website you referenced, has no mention of these muscle groups. Which basically discredits them as far as bicep recruitment goes.

 

[Joe Funaro]

The biceps are just as important to rows and pull-ups as your triceps are to the bench.

Theres no reason why you shouldnt have some heavy curls just like your doing heavy tricep work for your bench.

Just because some people over do them doesnt mean you should never do it. That just makes you another ill informed retard.

 

[Urban]

The biceps are just as important to rows and pull-ups as your triceps are to the bench.

Theres no reason why you shouldnt have some heavy curls just like your doing heavy tricep work for your bench.

Just because some people over do them doesnt mean you should never do it. That just makes you another ill informed retard.

I don't train my triceps in isolation.

 

[Joe Funaro]

Ok but you do tricep work to assist your bench. You should do the same for your pulls is all Im saying.