Concentration Curls Aren't Working for You (HERE'S WHY!)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.พ. 2018
- Concentration curls are one of the most popular isolation exercises for building bigger biceps but that doesn’t mean they are the most effective. In this video, I’m going to show you why concentration curls are not working for you as much as you may have thought if you are trying to build big arms. I will break down the most common mistakes made when doing the exercise and then show you a more athletic alternative if you want to make even better gains when training your arms.
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To start, it helps to define what the goal of the concentration curl really is. Most would agree, it is a bicep exercise done to get a peak contraction on the muscle. It is an isolation movement that can help you to build a better mind muscle connection with the biceps and ultimately get it to grow bigger. I would agree with the latter half of this but only if you perform the exercise the right way and learn how to get more tension on the arm during the movement.
To that end it helps to discuss the position of the arm during the concentration curl. I see many people rest their elbows on the top of their thighs when doing the exercise. This is just wrong. You are essentially creating a see-saw effect when you lower the arm on every rep and are using momentum to get the arm back up to the top. Most will not make this mistake however and instead will lower their arm onto the inner portion of their thigh.
The issue here is that pushing the elbow into the thigh while curling the weight up is only using leverage to get the weight to the top rather than pure muscular force. Normally, leverage is not a bad thing but when you are doing it in close proximity to the muscles that you are trying to work (and with a muscle group that is often overactive during the curl in the first place) you are taking away from the effectiveness of the movement.
Some would then think that they just have to slide their arm even further down towards the floor to clear the elbow from the thigh. The problem here is again, the arm when curled into the top position is almost parallel to the downward force of gravity. This takes the tension off of the bicep in the very position that you want it to be at its highest.
The way to alter the exercise to get this to work in your favor is to reposition the arm directly in your groin. You can see how the forearm now becomes much more perpendicular to the force of gravity and you can feel the impact this has on your biceps on every rep. That said, I still think there are much more effective ways to train your biceps in a more athletic way and in a way that places even more tension on the biceps in their peak contracted state.
Check out the walk away curl shown at the end of the video for a demonstration on how to do this with either a set of bands or access to a cable machine. You will feel the difference immediately and also be able to take advantage of the isometric biceps contraction that occurs in the middle of every rep that doesn’t necessarily occur on a classic dumbbell concentration curl.
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The joke was hilarious but it would had been 5 times more funnier without the spelling mistake
Jessy just blows at it and it goes away had me crackin up.
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Bro it's unbelievable I just did this one now.. and this video pops up.. I ain't even finished I'm just resting from doing the third set
@@mdxscorpion6274 LOL fucking same. I was finishing the third on my left😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
"I'm pushing my arm into an immovable object, which is my leg" lol
U heard that shit, i was like shit i can move my legs that must be my problem
Both of you are dumb as fuck
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Never skip leg day, and you too can wield immovable objects as legs.
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Damm those biceps have their own bicep 😆
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"Put your arm deep inside your groin"-Jeff cavaliere 2018
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Truth.
thats what she said
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Same I was literally crying
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😂
Boolies ;(
This person is not normal, he can make a 8 minute long video just on concentration curl🤯👏
And then end it with "ACTUALLY do this"
V shred is watching
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For sure! HAHAHA 😂👌
In the shadows
Tony Abraham Maybe by then he’ll be able to annunciate his way through a few sentences- probably not though.
Legend says that Jeff's biceps can crack a man's skull
The Terminator he's the new terminator of bad exercises and unhealthness
Jiacheng Yao How so?
Some Guy He means the opposite man...
Not a legend. Common knowledge.
Lol
I’m nearly 63 and back lifting. Watched your graduated bicep curl video (curl and 9 short curls to bottom) yesterday and tried it today. Man I’m feeling it tonight. Great instruction!
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Laughed so hard about the moving your junk bit. I like how he doesn't smile or say he was kidding. Solid comedic delivery, Jeff.
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Jeff, can you talk about proper breathing and core contraction while lifting?
Jeff Cavaliere's Resistance Tube This would be helpful, i feel like i'm doing something wrong in this department.
Jeff Cavaliere's Resistance Tube ask him on his ig
Devin Alvarez Same. I feel like even when I take in a breath and try to contract my core, somewhere during the concentric portion (mostly during pull exercises) I begin to lose core tightness/I can't seem to tighten it enough at times. I can sometimes do it very well, other reps, not so much.
Jeff Cavaliere's Resistance Tube you don't need to consciously contract your core hard, just stabilize with your core. But you don't need to actually flex your abs
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I’m trying to finish my workout dude. come on, tell me the proper way to do this.
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5:25 “Even though it’s always gonna pop out because, I’m fcking jacked”
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He bashes Jesse in every video.
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“This is what you’re doing wrong, so maybe you should do this.”
Me: awesome I’ll try that.
“But... “
Me: oh okay so that one isn’t as good either, this new technique he’s showing should be better, I’ll do that inste-
“But..”
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“But..”
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Phi Van because he copied a lot of jeff’s old videos and tried to regurgitate the information in those videos without giving credit
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This is gold! 😂
I REALLY needed this video today! Thanks, Jeff. Been working hard to overcome poor mind/muscle connection with my biceps. Thanks for the tips!
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Like Denzel said "My Nigga"
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A tortoiseshell is about to grow out of his bicep
Looks like he has two baseballs in his bicep when it’s fully contracted.
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That was a damn awesome breakdown, I used to do them quite a lot but substituted those seated concentrations with Arnold curls and seated concentrations with cables. The seated dumbbell concentrations never felt like I was getting the right stimulus out of them, but your form tweak look interesting. Definitely gonna try those standing ones!
please tell me what he say i dont know english so much if you tell me i can translate
V Shreds gonna do a video of this in 2 years.
Jeff I've been following you for about a year now and my body has transformed i gained 6 lbs of muscle and my body is definitely taking shape. I went from an ultra marathon runner to a building machine. I'm now finding a balance between it all which was the hard part but hey im improving everyday. Thanks for the inspiration and motivation! I guess momma was wrong i'm still growing.
Already seeing strength gains from using your lifting techniques, glad I found this channel!
Hey Jeff just wanted to say you've been one of the greatest influencers of my lifestyle and your constant uploading of highly informing content has inspired me to pursue my career as a physical therapist. Much love to you Jeff, and thank you for inspiring me and so many others in pursuing all aspects of scientific based training to develope the best possible physique achievable.
Nate Erwin that’s great man, I’m a junior in college going into physical therapy school after my bachelors in kinesiology. Great field. If you are looking for more physical training then you can also look into a Degree in Athletic Training which Jeff did as well.
Definitely enjoy this fitness channel the most, helps with gains while also keeping it about athletic builds rather than pure bodybuilding, which I find isn't as functional.
Amazing Videos Jeff. Thank you, helped alot
Thank you for making working out easier man, every video you make I learn something new
Inconspicuous ass jab at Jesse 😂
I wasnt a big fan of this guy until I needed proper sound advice .. isolation and form this guys the best in the business . Iv been struggling to isolate biceps without working to much forearm. My number one go to channel now
Do u have a forearm workout, Jeff? Thank you for all the help. Your videos really help
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Jeff do a updated video about leg extension an reverse leg curls is that also bad for your knees ?
Jeff! This is exactly what I was looking for. I needed a new bicep exercise because standing curls and hammer curls were getting stagnant. Thank you so much for your well explained and quality content! :D
You still working out? If so, you're probably a bit bigger than you were when you posted this comment! And btw, you still doing concentration curls?
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Jesse just blows and it moves out the way some guys have to forcefully move it more hahahahahah I’m dead 😂😂😂
Surprisingly spicy burn from Jeff!
I love that Jeff makes stuff difficult for himself to show that even he still gets all the tension and that sciency stuff 😂 which gives others confidence that even for as long as he’s trained he is still human and faces challenges
Thanks for making these videos for us, Athlean
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I wish I could like this 2 times because of 4:33 XD lol wtf
SuperDan same xdddd
😂😂
That was some funny shit. Poor Jessie...
I love the dynamic between those guys. They both got me into fitness and I can't thank them enough lol
My junk is so big I need a spotter when I move it to the side.
How is there already a dislike? The video posted 30 seconds ago wtf
Kojack ikr huh
Haters ain't got time to waste bruh 😂
Some are subscriped to dislike I guess
Pressing a button isn't that time consuming
Kojack because he's making the curl more complicated than it really is. Just curl the damn weight! No need for al the step backs and crap. Besides, you're getting most of your work on pulling exercises. Why make this simple supplementary exercise so damn complicated?
I love it, I have used ur technique tips in my workout and already see the difference. Thank you!!!
Cool, good advice with the cables. Thank you.
Your bicep is abt to give birth
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This guy knows his stuff. His technical arguments make me replace old exercises with more effective and efficient ones.
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I used to be a fitness expert like you, but then I took a doughnut to the mouth
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Bringing back a classic
I am among my people
underrated comment~ (we need this to be a meme here)
I hoped this meme had died a few years ago
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I'm a hard gainer who has been especially having trouble w/ my biceps. This just helped me figure out exactly what my issue was!
Bruh just curl with your left arm already...
His left arm is fake. Lol
Dont worry he's always balanced
He watches the video after recording and mirrors every curl on the other side
@@lakshbk LMAOO
He didn’t want to move it to the side on camera, as he said, Jesse can blow it away 😂
When you find out your whole life is a lie. Jeff, I appreciate you very much. You show everyone how to become better and different ways of doing it. Thank you soooo much!!
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Nicely done.. another great explination... Thank you!
6:19 - Is there a name for exercise? Forward Cable High Curl?
Legend says Jeff would come back in the future as the Terminator.
Appreciate the advice!! Thank you...👍👍👍
Thank you for this. I tried and felt more pressure on the biceps now - best feeling ever.
1:57 ''So you can see something very important'' MY BICEPS!!!! HAHAXD
This is the first thing I already knew: ')
Incredible information.. Thank you!
Dat Jesse shade doe XD.
You are hot
How about writing something and actually making some some sense?
😂😂
"jesse just blows it away" *blows* lmfaooo
Love the exercise that substitutes for the concentration curl. Thanks!
Great demo mate. Helped me ALOT!
I don’t think I’ve done a concentration curl in over a year since I discovered this TH-cam channel.
Me thinking: killing my workout today.
Me after watching Jeff: all for nothing 😐
Great video, thank you!
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1:57 jeff raised his shirt arm and i almost shit myself
Sounds like Jessie got awesome blowing power :D
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Right before arm day! Thanks Jeff
John Arm day lmao 😂
Ryan Haydon ?
Ryan Haydon Don't skip leg day my son.
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