Author Topic: How much can you dumbell curl? (Read 12146 times)

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?

Metabolic · « **Reply #1 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.

A Professional · « **Reply #2 on:** March 13, 2012, 09:55:20 AM »

Quote from: 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.

That's pretty good.
How much do you weigh? Bf %?

El Diablo Blanco · « **Reply #3 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.

Metabolic · « **Reply #4 on:** March 13, 2012, 09:57:17 AM »

Quote from: A Professional on March 13, 2012, 09:55:20 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.

A Professional · « **Reply #5 on:** March 13, 2012, 10:00:07 AM »

Quote from: mon_of_steele 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.

Goddamn man! Impressive.

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

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

Steve Namat · « **Reply #6 on:** March 13, 2012, 10:00:50 AM »

My wife's using 35-45 lb dumbbells.

A Professional · « **Reply #7 on:** March 13, 2012, 10:01:21 AM »

Quote from: Metabolic on March 13, 2012, 09:57:17 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.

A Professional · « **Reply #8 on:** March 13, 2012, 10:02:20 AM »

Quote from: Steve Namat on March 13, 2012, 10:00:50 AM

My wife's using 35-45 lb dumbbells.

What's her stack?

Metabolic · « **Reply #9 on:** March 13, 2012, 10:03:38 AM »

Quote from: A Professional on March 13, 2012, 10:01:21 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.

El Diablo Blanco · « **Reply #10 on:** March 13, 2012, 10:04:52 AM »

Quote from: A Professional on March 13, 2012, 10:00:07 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.

wes · « **Reply #11 on:** March 13, 2012, 10:06:11 AM »

Have done seated alternate DB curls with the 70`s in decent form for 5 reps.

JasonH · « **Reply #12 on:** March 13, 2012, 10:08:16 AM »

For me - 70's super strict and 85's with momentum.

Jaime · « **Reply #13 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.

XFACTOR · « **Reply #14 on:** March 13, 2012, 10:13:21 AM »

Quote from: Steve Namat on March 13, 2012, 10:00:50 AM

My wife's using 35-45 lb dumbbells.

That's a woman? Why the long face?

A Professional · « **Reply #15 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.

barbellman · « **Reply #16 on:** March 13, 2012, 10:16:11 AM »

Quote from: Steve Namat on March 13, 2012, 10:00:50 AM

My wife's using 35-45 lb dumbbells.

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

Grape Ape · « **Reply #17 on:** March 13, 2012, 10:17:27 AM »

Quote from: Jaime on March 13, 2012, 10:10:05 AM

I have been doing chin ups for bi's for years.

Word.

XFACTOR · « **Reply #18 on:** March 13, 2012, 10:17:38 AM »

Quote from: barbellman on March 13, 2012, 10:16:11 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.

Jaime · « **Reply #19 on:** March 13, 2012, 10:17:46 AM »

Quote from: Steve Namat on March 13, 2012, 10:00:50 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.

NineGeez · « **Reply #20 on:** March 13, 2012, 10:27:55 AM »

100's super strict for 12 reps,, i do doggcrapp training

Nails · « **Reply #21 on:** March 13, 2012, 10:34:35 AM »

is that left (her right) side all tittie steve ??

A Professional · « **Reply #22 on:** March 13, 2012, 10:35:27 AM »

Quote from: Jaime on March 13, 2012, 10:17:46 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

Nails · « **Reply #23 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

StanZoLOL · « **Reply #24 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.