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Title: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: A Professional on March 13, 2012, 09:51:14 AM
I have long arms so I'm not a great bencher--in fact my bench is weak for my size! (362 1 rep max)

But I've always had naturally strong biceps. I can curl 75 pound dumbells with only slight momentum for a 1 rep.
(I don't ez curl)

How much can you curl?
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: Metabolic on March 13, 2012, 09:54:40 AM
45's DBs no cheating for several reps, been working with BB for 95 now, almost no momentum.

Never tried anything near a 1rm, for it is pretty useless.
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: A Professional on March 13, 2012, 09:55:20 AM
45's DBs no cheating for several reps, been working with BB for 95 now, almost no momentum.

Never tried anything near a 1rm, for it is pretty useless.

That's pretty good.
How much do you weigh? Bf %?
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: El Diablo Blanco on March 13, 2012, 09:57:12 AM
Seated, no cheating clean for about 6-8 reps can do 65-70 pounds, depends on the day, weakest part is my wrist so I use wrist wraps.  Hammer curls can do 90 standing but those require some swinging.
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: Metabolic on March 13, 2012, 09:57:17 AM
That's pretty good.
How much do you weigh? Bf %?
Around 80 Kilos, around 9 bf, 1.75 meters.  

Estimated because Im always interrupting my "bulking" so I really cant keep track.

Oh, and natural as Pat Banana.  Only use/abuse EC stack.
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: A Professional on March 13, 2012, 10:00:07 AM
Seated, no cheating clean for about 6-8 reps can do 65-70 pounds, depends on the day, weakest part is my wrist so I use wrist wraps.  Hammer curls can do 90 standing but those require some swinging.

Goddamn man! Impressive.

How much do you weigh? How big are your biceps?

I'm trying to see if there's a correlation.
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: Steve Namat on March 13, 2012, 10:00:50 AM
My wife's using 35-45 lb dumbbells.

 ;)
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: A Professional on March 13, 2012, 10:01:21 AM
Around 80 Kilos, around 9 bf, 1.75 meters.  

Estimated because Im always interrupting my "bulking" so I really cant keep track.

Oh, and natural as Pat Banana.  Only use/abuse EC stack.


Very respectable numbers @175.
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: A Professional on March 13, 2012, 10:02:20 AM
My wife's using 35-45 lb dumbbells.

 ;)

What's her stack?  ;D
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: Metabolic on March 13, 2012, 10:03:38 AM
Very respectable numbers @175.

In an hour or so Ill be curling, Ill think of you and get inner strength in order to curl BB 100.  Ill probably fail.

Also, I have decent curl numbers because I have also very good rowing numbers, back work is by far my favorite part of training.
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: El Diablo Blanco on March 13, 2012, 10:04:52 AM
Goddamn man! Impressive.

How much do you weigh? How big are your biceps?

I'm trying to see if there's a correlation.

I am a little under 300 now.  Flexed right now they are an even 20".  Weight is not the issue.  In college at about 250 lean I was easily doing about 75's.  My wrists are too fucked now to go heavier.
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: wes on March 13, 2012, 10:06:11 AM
Have done seated alternate DB curls with the 70`s in decent form for 5 reps.
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: JasonH on March 13, 2012, 10:08:16 AM
For me - 70's super strict and 85's with momentum.
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: Jaime on March 13, 2012, 10:10:05 AM
Not sure haven't done curls in ages. When i was about 165lb 6% i was doing bodyweight barbell curls, my arms were about 14 and a half lol.

I have been doing chin ups for bi's for years.
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: XFACTOR on March 13, 2012, 10:13:21 AM
My wife's using 35-45 lb dumbbells.

 ;)

That's a woman?  Why the long face?
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: A Professional on March 13, 2012, 10:13:53 AM
Based on the numbers it seems someone that is a muscular 240+ can almost be expected to be able to curl 70s for a few good reps.
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: barbellman on March 13, 2012, 10:16:11 AM
My wife's using 35-45 lb dumbbells.

 ;)



Not falling for that shit, thats a MAN BABY. No I would not hit it.
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: Grape Ape on March 13, 2012, 10:17:27 AM
I have been doing chin ups for bi's for years.

Word.
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: XFACTOR on March 13, 2012, 10:17:38 AM


Not falling for that shit, thats a MAN BABY. No I would not hit it.

I'm not sure how anyone would find that thing attractive?  It's really odd looking.
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: Jaime on March 13, 2012, 10:17:46 AM
My wife's using 35-45 lb dumbbells.

 ;)

You have issues Steve. brb just randomly posting pictures of my half naked wife on the internet. ::)
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: NineGeez on March 13, 2012, 10:27:55 AM
100's super strict for 12 reps,, i do doggcrapp training
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: Nails on March 13, 2012, 10:34:35 AM
is that left  (her right) side all tittie steve ??  :o :o


(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=419028.0;attach=461315;image)
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: A Professional on March 13, 2012, 10:35:27 AM
You have issues Steve. brb just randomly posting pictures of my half naked wife on the internet. ::)

Never understood it. Maybe they get off on it  ???
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: Nails on March 13, 2012, 10:36:29 AM
i have serious elbow tennis nowadays .. but used to do 75-80lbs for about 6 to 8reps seated....  nowadays i go up to about 40-45 and keep it strict for about 10-12reps
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: StanZoLOL on March 13, 2012, 10:37:33 AM
Recently I've been starting my workouts with (after warm ups) a few sets with 50's - 55's on a low incline dumbell curl for 6-10 slow reps, focusing on just squeezing the bicep. Then higher reps on barbell curls and machine curls with similar form.

If you want to show how much you can lift- full squats, deads, benches, overheads, in good form. Worrying about curl poundage is ridiculous and usually leads to shitty form.
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: A Professional on March 13, 2012, 10:39:01 AM
Recently I've been starting my workouts with (after warm ups) a few sets with 50's - 55's on a low incline dumbell curl for 6-10 slow reps, focusing on just squeezing the bicep. Then higher reps on barbell curls and machine curls with similar form.

How much do you weigh/how big are your biceps?
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: dj181 on March 13, 2012, 10:42:13 AM
just did 45 pounds for 8 reps till failure, and i'm hoping to make it to 60 pounds for 8 reps within the next 2 months or so
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: A Professional on March 13, 2012, 10:43:48 AM
I need body weight along with numbers for the purpose of my survey. Arm measurements too would be helpful.

A 250 pound man @25%bf that curls 45s is different than a 175 pound man that curls 45s for reps.
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: Palpatine Q on March 13, 2012, 11:00:59 AM
I rarely go over 55...i keep the reps perfectly controlled, and always do my curls seated...no swinging. sets are 10-15 reps. I could go heavier...but it's not needed

Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: A Professional on March 13, 2012, 11:08:20 AM
I rarely go over 55...i keep the reps perfectly controlled, and always do my curls seated...no swinging. sets are 10-15 reps. I could go heavier...but it's not needed



It's important for the purpose of bragging rights (what sounds more impressive to the uninitiated? I curl 60 pounds for 10 reps or I curl 80 pounds for 1rm??) and also practicality:
If you are left in the wild with one armed pinned under a tree, and the other free...
it doesn't make sense that you would lift the tree off your arm multiple times; it would require one feat of great strength.

And again, I must reiterate: Post weight/arm measurements.
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: Jaime on March 13, 2012, 11:10:31 AM
I rarely go over 55...i keep the reps perfectly controlled, and always do my curls seated...no swinging. sets are 10-15 reps. I could go heavier...but it's not needed



I think bi's are a real feel the movement muscle, applicable to all movements of course but some more than others.

Chest, tri's et cetera i will load up the weight, never seems to heavy, but on bi's past a certain point it seems ineffective.

Bi's are a very small muscle, people forget.
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: GettingBig on March 13, 2012, 11:11:33 AM
I went up to 85lbs but can't remember if I really did it right or it was just my ego talking !

But I usually and always use heavy reasonable weights, usually little more than the guys at the gym and do between 8-12 reps.

The moment I use light weights is the moment I lose mass and i look so flat like now lol.
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: wes on March 13, 2012, 11:15:10 AM
I don`t usually go past the 50`s for 10 reps these days and usually not past the 40`s.

On cable curls I can use a ton of weight,but I actually feel it more in my biceps if I go with about half the weight instead.

All about feel and getting a good pump for me these days.............got no better results using the 70`s than I do using the 40`s!!
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: hardgainerj on March 13, 2012, 11:19:39 AM
since when are curl considered a power movement, i guess when the curlmonkey stepped into the squat rack
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: Nails on March 13, 2012, 11:20:07 AM
most of those 80lbs you curl are done by your front delts
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: makaveli25 on March 13, 2012, 11:21:39 AM
40-45 for real clean higher reps. 50-55 for 8-10 reps when I'm feeling good.
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: Jaime on March 13, 2012, 11:25:44 AM
most of those 80lbs you curl are done by your front delts

No lower back bro.
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: Explorerspl on March 13, 2012, 11:27:51 AM
40s incline seated curls for 10-12 strict with 2-3 second negatives

5'10 173 7-8%
15.5"  cold flexed right
15.25" left
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: hardgainerj on March 13, 2012, 11:32:59 AM
No lower back bro.
secondary muscles FTL
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: A Professional on March 13, 2012, 11:49:19 AM
I don`t usually go past the 50`s for 10 reps these days and usually not past the 40`s.

On cable curls I can use a ton of weight,but I actually feel it more in my biceps if I go with about half the weight instead.

All about feel and getting a good pump for me these days.............got no better results using the 70`s than I do using the 40`s!!

You're incredibly weak. Quite now while you're still on top of the game.
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: POTA on March 13, 2012, 11:59:11 AM
I alternate every week between seated alternate dumbbell curls and seated alternate hammer curls. I pyramid up to 100s on both. My sets typically look like this:

30s x14-16
50s x10-14
70s x8-10
100s x4-6

The 100s involve some momentum, but it's still very controlled and I do the negatives nice and slowly. Naturals simply aren't going to get great arms curling 40s and 50s for 8-12 reps week in, week out. They need to be demolished, pyramid style.

I'm away at school, and my school gym's dumbbells only go up to 80s, so I've been finishing my last set with 80s for 8-10 reps. I'll be home for spring break first week of April where I will have 100s and I'll get my brother to film me, because it's probably pretty worthless saying you can curl 100s without a video to back it up.
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: Metabolic on March 13, 2012, 12:03:09 PM
No way I could do good 100īs, did BB 95 3x6 tho
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: Mawse on March 13, 2012, 12:18:56 PM
40lbs at absolute most, since I am not a micropenis'd retard who needs to impress the permabulkers and twinks in the gym by swinging up heavy weights with shit form.
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: Jaime on March 13, 2012, 12:21:48 PM
I alternate every week between seated alternate dumbbell curls and seated alternate hammer curls. I pyramid up to 100s on both. My sets typically look like this:

30s x14-16
50s x10-14
70s x8-10
100s x4-6

The 100s involve some momentum, but it's still very controlled and I do the negatives nice and slowly. Naturals simply aren't going to get great arms curling 40s and 50s for 8-12 reps week in, week out. They need to be demolished, pyramid style.

I'm away at school, and my school gym's dumbbells only go up to 80s, so I've been finishing my last set with 80s for 8-10 reps. I'll be home for spring break first week of April where I will have 100s and I'll get my brother to film me, because it's probably pretty worthless saying you can curl 100s without a video to back it up.

What's your height and weight?
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: wes on March 13, 2012, 12:25:32 PM
What's your height and weight?
..........and exact location ?   ;D
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: XFACTOR on March 13, 2012, 12:27:34 PM
I alternate every week between seated alternate dumbbell curls and seated alternate hammer curls. I pyramid up to 100s on both. My sets typically look like this:

30s x14-16
50s x10-14
70s x8-10
100s x4-6

The 100s involve some momentum, but it's still very controlled and I do the negatives nice and slowly. Naturals simply aren't going to get great arms curling 40s and 50s for 8-12 reps week in, week out. They need to be demolished, pyramid style.

I'm away at school, and my school gym's dumbbells only go up to 80s, so I've been finishing my last set with 80s for 8-10 reps. I'll be home for spring break first week of April where I will have 100s and I'll get my brother to film me, because it's probably pretty worthless saying you can curl 100s without a video to back it up.

There's another video we will never ever see.
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: A Professional on March 13, 2012, 12:27:58 PM
40lbs at absolute most, since I am not a micropenis'd retard who needs to impress the permabulkers and twinks in the gym by swinging up heavy weights with shit form.


What are you doing on a bodybuilding board then?

These clowns crack me up.
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: Jaime on March 13, 2012, 12:29:08 PM
..........and exact location ?   ;D

Lattitude x Longitude exactitudeness. :D

Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: POTA on March 13, 2012, 12:40:35 PM
What's your height and weight?
6'3" 230ish.

Orange, CA.
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: Psyckle on March 13, 2012, 12:43:23 PM
Unreal these numbers alot of people here are posting up; so full of shit.  Doing incline dumbell curl letting your arms hang back with a proper negative, full rom using just the bicep, I'd be surprised if many could go past 50lbs for 8 reps.
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: A Professional on March 13, 2012, 12:48:03 PM
Unreal these numbers alot of people here are posting up; so full of shit.  Doing incline dumbell curl letting your arms hang back with a proper negative, full rom using just the bicep, I'd be surprised if many could go past 50lbs for 8 reps.

This is getbig where the real strongmen come to talk numbers twink.
Just because you dont lift doesn't mean the rest of us don't
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: disco_stu on March 13, 2012, 12:49:51 PM
i see guys every day at my gym "curling" 70s and 80s and they have hardly any arms at all.

maybe 17" at best..the odd 18"er. mine are and have been for years now, around 20"...im 6'1" and am about 275lb at 15% bfat.

i work with 50-60lb strict concentration curls for my work sets. a weight that those same guys cant come close to. i can barely do 70lb for 3 reps standing db curls.

my arms are my best bodypart...but when people talk strength, form has alot to do with the claim. ikm sure those guys at my gym swear their form is perfect. thats not what i see.
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: wes on March 13, 2012, 01:03:01 PM
My form`s not too bad with the 70`s and I`m not a big guy...........slight cheat to get it going,followed by a pretty slow negative.


Definately not strict,but I`ve only seen two other guys in my gym use them and one`s a powerlifter weighing over 350 pounds and the other guy weighs at least 250.
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: Nails on March 13, 2012, 01:05:55 PM
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: BiGHer on March 13, 2012, 01:06:12 PM
I only go heavy on dumbbell curls every so often and when I do, I'll go up to 85's using a little momentum.  Otherwise, I usually don't go past 60's and I focus more on pumping the blood into the muscle.

I used to love doing heavy barbell curls.  I could get up to 185 for a good 8-10 reps, but now I have tendonitis in my right forearm which prevents me from gripping the bar well and even with wrist wraps, I won't put more than a 25 on each side now.
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: James28 on March 13, 2012, 02:05:20 PM
Some big numbers here. Wonder how many is lying.  :-\

I very rarely go above the 20kg dumbells with the 22-24kg's being used when I feel exceptionally strong. Super strict form with slow negatives.
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: funk51 on March 13, 2012, 02:09:08 PM
100 lb db comc curls 225 cheat barbell curls course that was years back when i was stupid now 50 lb dbs and no more than 100 or so bb curls.
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: mesmorph78 on March 13, 2012, 02:21:27 PM


Never tried anything near a 1rm, for it is pretty useless.

this...
I curl enough to give me nearly 20 inch guns
maxing on arms is dumb
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: Brocty on March 13, 2012, 02:26:09 PM
Im all for feeling the curl too then going heavy.  Fuck ego lifting
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: Obvious Gimmick on March 13, 2012, 02:27:23 PM
meh, 45 lbs maybe, alot of reps.

total stud  ::)
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: hardgainerj on March 13, 2012, 02:29:45 PM
which one of you fuckheads is this :D

Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: jaejonna on March 13, 2012, 02:30:55 PM
which one of you fuckheads is this :D


Dave was strong and utilized the Wieder principles
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: wes on March 13, 2012, 02:33:28 PM
:D
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: Brocty on March 13, 2012, 02:35:17 PM
which one of you fuckheads is this :D



what is this juiced up child molester thinking?
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: wes on March 13, 2012, 02:36:46 PM
what is this juiced up child molester thinking?
Waddya` mean,those are good curls if your name is Jason Huh !! ;D
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: Metabolic on March 13, 2012, 02:37:08 PM
Dave was strong and utilized the Wieder principles

Best Biceps training Ive ever seen, mirin guns
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: ChevChelios on March 13, 2012, 02:39:09 PM
My wife's using 35-45 lb dumbbells.

 ;)

Jesus Christ,are you somehow bragging with your wife?

THAT FACE is a mess,that is a manlike face with one big nose and ducky punchable face.

And those implants they look like absolute shit.

My advice would be:

KILL HER WITH FIRE!
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: Cashfan on March 13, 2012, 02:40:08 PM
My wife's using 35-45 lb dumbbells.

 ;)
Your wife needs to stand further away from the camera and wear her hair 6-7" shorter.
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: chess315 on March 13, 2012, 02:58:35 PM
curling and heavy weight dont mix i have been able to curl 135 for a lot of rep and 115 for around 20 or so really gained nothing if your tall its my opinion your prolly better just doing 35-50lb precher curl and incline curls and hitting the muscle good and controlled chest,back grow a lot with heavy weight sloppy form bis not so much.
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: wes on March 13, 2012, 03:00:37 PM
curling and heavy weight dont mix i have been able to curl 135 for a lot of rep and 115 for around 20 or so really gained nothing if your tall its my opinion your prolly better just doing 35-50lb precher curl and incline curls and hitting the muscle good and controlled chest,back grow a lot with heavy weight sloppy form bis not so much.
I agree,I`ve done those 70 pound dumbells on a few occasions just to see if I could do it..........I think I get as good or better results going lighter where I can focus more on the muscle instead of moving that heavy shit from point "A" to point "B".
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: Jaime on March 13, 2012, 03:01:44 PM
curling and heavy weight dont mix i have been able to curl 135 for a lot of rep and 115 for around 20 or so really gained nothing if your tall its my opinion your prolly better just doing 35-50lb precher curl and incline curls and hitting the muscle good and controlled chest,back grow a lot with heavy weight sloppy form bis not so much.


Agree. Biceps are all about feel and smooth movement. Not a heavyweight exercise.
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: Nirvana on March 13, 2012, 03:04:39 PM
some impressive lifts in this thread.  Now let's see the "impressive" arms behind them.

we'll start with the weakest.  Groink you're up.
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: jaejonna on March 13, 2012, 03:07:27 PM
I can curl 135 barbell with light swinging 6-8 times now, arms feel hormonized like big fella. 
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: A Professional on March 13, 2012, 03:49:33 PM
Im all for feeling the curl too then going heavy.  Fuck ego lifting

Translation: your wife ran off with a bodybuilder
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: flinstones1 on March 13, 2012, 03:53:57 PM
My wife's using 35-45 lb dumbbells.

 ;)

 I will never put down another man's woman but...you could do much better steve. Her nose is almost as masculine as mine
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: Brocty on March 13, 2012, 04:31:40 PM
Translation: your wife ran off with a bodybuilder

and then I was left hurt,

so I ran down to the corner where your mom works and deep throated that bitch hard to make myself feel a little better
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: Marlo Stanfield on March 13, 2012, 04:40:33 PM
i do either 55lbs or 60 lbs for 12-15 reps, but i immediately follow with 35lb dummbells for another 10-15, depending on how im feeling that day.

i know i can do more, but i rather do it with strict form, instead of ego-lifting... i get much better results supersetting bis and tris
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: Cashfan on March 13, 2012, 07:15:41 PM
and then I was left hurt,

so I ran down to the corner where your mom works and deep throated that bitch hard to make myself feel a little better
You deep throated 'her'?  Unlikely.
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: chaos on March 13, 2012, 07:18:27 PM
Lots of people full of shit in this thread. :D
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: chess315 on March 13, 2012, 10:18:15 PM
throwing heavy weight on rows and benching produces much better results then with curls.
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: local hero on March 14, 2012, 03:07:28 AM
biceps are all feel more so than any other bodypart as has already been said.......

ive never used more then 25kg dbell which is around 55lbs,,,, most days a 45 or 50 will do, soon as you up the weight it goes to the front delts for me, ive had my arms upto 19", i find some of these claims bs, they must be mainly dbel cleans were talking about here
Title: Re: How much can you dumbell curl?
Post by: Polish Power on March 14, 2012, 11:49:14 AM
My wife does 95lb bb curls for 8 and 40 db for 8.  The best curls I've ever saw a friend of mine did strict no swinging 90's for 8.