Author Topic: Drag curls (Read 5426 times)

mesmorph78 · « **on:** December 13, 2010, 01:30:19 PM »

Does any one do drag curls
effective and what's your technique?

Ursus · « **Reply #1 on:** December 13, 2010, 01:38:01 PM »

Tried them before. Great pump. Just done them as a finisher. Never really used heavy weight or done them for a long period of time so hard to say.

Montague · « **Reply #2 on:** December 13, 2010, 02:38:12 PM »

I've always gotten a better feel from "perfect curls" that are done by leaning the torso a bit forward as you near the top of the curl.
This helps keep tension a little longer during the rep.

mesmorph78 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 13, 2010, 03:11:00 PM »

I see I tried them today not sure if I have the technique down but I felt it in both tris and bis

WillGrant · « **Reply #4 on:** December 13, 2010, 03:36:16 PM »

Keep the bar against torso throughout movement , your elbows will be pulled back behind your body.You are basicly draging the bar up your body hence the name drag curl

I can only get the bar to just under the pec line and I think you shouldnt be able to get it any higher but the contraction is intense hold it for a couple of seconds and really squeeze hard , you wont be able to use alot of weight with it but as ursus said a great finisher especialy if you wait 30 secs between sets.

hazbin · « **Reply #5 on:** December 13, 2010, 04:10:41 PM »

try them with a smith machine. you can get the movement down with no lower body awkwardness.

haider · « **Reply #6 on:** December 13, 2010, 04:13:39 PM »

they're only good if you do them strict, otherwise its real easy to get your traps/shoulders involved. the key to move your elbows back horizontally rather than pulling up and keeping the bar close to your body.

Hulkotron · « **Reply #7 on:** December 13, 2010, 04:16:06 PM »

The fuck's a drag curl

mesmorph78 · « **Reply #8 on:** December 13, 2010, 06:13:39 PM »

Quote from: haider on December 13, 2010, 04:13:39 PM

they're only good if you do them strict, otherwise its real easy to get your traps/shoulders involved. the key to move your elbows back horizontally rather than pulling up and keeping the bar close to your body.

sounds about right I'll give them another go

JimmyJam1974 · « **Reply #9 on:** December 13, 2010, 07:20:26 PM »

Good pump fo sho

CT_Muscle · « **Reply #10 on:** December 13, 2010, 08:17:13 PM »

Meso_z · « **Reply #11 on:** December 13, 2010, 10:17:26 PM »

Quote from: mesmorph78 on December 13, 2010, 01:30:19 PM

Does any one do drag curls
effective and what's your technique?

Meso, check from 6:34.

DK II · « **Reply #12 on:** December 13, 2010, 10:20:11 PM »

Quote from: Meso_z on December 13, 2010, 10:17:26 PM

Meso, check from 6:34.

monster poundage there for DJ!

Coach is Back! · « **Reply #13 on:** December 13, 2010, 10:21:12 PM »

Quote from: CT_Muscle on December 13, 2010, 08:17:13 PM

Is that Janice Reagan?

hazbin · « **Reply #14 on:** December 13, 2010, 10:31:45 PM »

Quote from: The Coach on December 13, 2010, 10:21:12 PM

Is that Janice Reagan?

that's what i thought. only 2 percent of getbiggers woulda heard of her.

oldtimer1 · « **Reply #15 on:** December 14, 2010, 02:20:01 AM »

What's all this talk about dressing like a woman to do curls?

LatsMcGee · « **Reply #16 on:** December 14, 2010, 02:42:49 AM »

Drag Curls are a great bicep excercise, I like to do them reverse grip for forearms the most though. My favorite Gironda bicep exercise is the Spider Curl.