Does anyone have any good curl routines for increasing curl strength? Right now I'm trying to do 3 sets of 8. It seems like 5x5 would be too much for the bicep to handle. I'm really not worried about size, just strength.
take a weight you can normally get 10 reps with.
after warmup do 3 sets of 6 reps bicep curls.
the next workout do 2 sets of 6 and 1 set of 7.
the next workout do 1 set of 6, 2 sets of 7.
the next workout do 3 sets of 7.
then 2 sets of 7, and 1 set of 8, etc etc
untill you reach 3 sets of 8, then increase the poundage by 5lbs and start back at 3 sets of 6.
it works great, it managed volume very well, and allows you to keep getting stronger, while avoiding burnout.
its not as dramatic as raising weight every workout, but it allows you to progress much longer before stalling.
you should give it a try.
oh you can use this technique for every excercise too.
good luck.