| Building Better Biceps | ||||||||||
| by Paul and Morgan Hamm, Bronze Medalist 2001 World Championships, Gymnastics | ||||||||||
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| Here are some insider tips from a couple of guys who have biceps the size of canned hams - and who are pretty good gymnasts to boot. | ||||||||||
| Secret #1 - Don't Focus on Too Many Things
Paul: "We don't do too many exercises. I don't do any cross training with weight lifting or anything. In our sport, we are lifting ourselves; it is just like lifting weights constantly, so that is why our bodies look like this. Secret #2 - Handstand Push-Ups Paul: "Let me think of a good one... well, the handstand push-up... it works the bicep, the shoulders, and a whole lot of different things... but that is one of the good exercises to do." Secret #3 - Alternating - Descending Exercises Paul: "Do 10 push-ups, then 10 sit-ups. Then 9 push-ups, and 9 sit-ups. Keep on alternating until you get to zero." Secret #4 - Dips, Shrugs, and More Handstand Push-Ups Morgan: "We do different exercises than just grapping a curl bar and lifting iron. We do different things like dips, shoulder shrugs, and more handstand push-ups. All of that stuff is going to build your arms alot." Secret #5 - Strengthen Your Arms with Rubber Bands Morgan: "We do exercises with thera-bands to help strengthen the arms in the opposite way you lift. This prevents injury. Secret #6 - A Good Place to Start Morgan: "My brother can do 15 handstand push-ups by himself. Some people do these while balancing against a way - it is a good place to start. So put your feet up against the wall and do your handstand push-ups from there and have somebody spot you. This helps alot. |
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