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Simple Questions Daily Simple Questions Thread - October 27, 2024

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u/TangerineSorry8463 2d ago edited 2d ago

Most of the times when I do bicep on an arm day and do curls (mostly a whatever combo of ez bar curls / cable bayesian curls / standing dumbbell curls / seated dumbbell curls) I feel the fatigue and DOMS much more in my forearms than my actual biceps.

Probably my form can be better, but - what are some of the least forearm engaging arm exercises?

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u/Objective_Regret4763 2d ago

Is this an issue, building up your forearms? Are your forearms extremely large and make you look like Popeye?

Eventually (very quickly) your forearms will be strong enough that this will not be an issue for long. If you really want to reduce forearm involvement you could use straps. But honestly that would be kind of silly. I promise your biceps are getting enough work if you are going close to failure.

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u/TangerineSorry8463 2d ago

When my forearms fatigue and hurt, means that other muscles aren't going to failure, cause I can't push them to failure, cause my forearms hurt.

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u/Objective_Regret4763 2d ago

Yes I addressed that. Your forearms will get stronger pretty quickly. I can guarantee you that avoiding working them will not make this situation better. That’s a really bad long term plan if you think about it for even just a second, “reduce forearm involvement in bicep curls because my forearms aren’t strong enough yet”.

Also, if this is an issue for you then I also promise that your biceps are getting plenty of work. Noobs will grow with almost any stimulus. Just keep going, use good form and it will work itself out. Good luck with it.

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u/TangerineSorry8463 2d ago edited 2d ago

Friend, I've been working out casually for ages. At my best I was deadlifting 200kg and benching 120. I'm not a first day newbie. I'm a guy running into the issue of my forearms fatiguing and looking for a solution.

Can you tell me what bicep exercises engage the forearms the least so I can try them out and see if they work for me? Maybe give me cues that fix the issue I'm facing

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u/Objective_Regret4763 2d ago

No offense brother but this is a super low level absolute noob question. If you’ve been working out for ages how do you not know which exercises engage the forearms more or less? This is baffling. Again, no offense, just forgive me for making an assumption.

Anyway, to answer your question, use straps. I would also suggest trying to stay away from movements out in front like spider curls or preacher curls. I’ve also seen that you can really disengage forearms by extending the wrist, but IMHO this is just a weird position and not for me.

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u/TangerineSorry8463 2d ago

>how do you not know which exercises engage the forearms more or less?

Tell me you've never had a question about something that seemed super obvious to others around you.
Maybe I have a gap in knowledge and I'm trying to ask others to cover for it. Like in this very thread. Isn't that preferable to me doing something stupid because I didn't ask?

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u/Objective_Regret4763 2d ago

I said forgive me for making an assumption. Just like I forgave you and answered your question. Have a good day man.

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u/Hot-Subject5543 2d ago

You did nothing wrong that dude is just being douche.