Bicep Curls Are Useless. Use these instead.

[@LeeWeiland]

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[@jedi77palmer]

I can't shake elbow tendinitis and pull ups really aggravate it to the point where I can't do my job as a firefighter.

[@RakanXYZ]

Thank you for this, I know this isn't particularly an injury recovery video but I needed that. I've torn my rotator cuff muscles and after about a year and a half of pain and physio, i'm going into surgery in 5 days. I still enjoy working out immensely and I was fearing the long road to recovery, but seeing an elite example of you being able to one arm pull up after surgery makes me hope that I can maybe do something similar in the future.

[@daneo617]

I hear your point but the truth is a lot of guys just want good looking muscles not good working muscles everything is about the next picture post where strength is actually irrelevant. 🤔 js

[@MaximusA444]

You’re not wrong. That’s what free will is all about! Those guys can live that lifestyle, and if/when they get injured or tweaked or can’t play with their kids the way they want to or whatever, they have the free will to seek deeper and see if there’s another way… and such is life my brother! Have a great day! 😊

[@DIPPLEDORP]

Like Arnold said you don’t have to bench 500 pounds you just have to look like you can.

[@namazbaiishmakhametov1810]

I think a good solution would be combining strength and hypertrophy trainings, maybe periodizations or simply throwing 3-4 sets of barbell curls twice a week in addition to athletic training.

[@mikeymce9931]

I love having aesthetic muscles. I also train mobility, core strength, run ultra marathons.. It's not a binary decision to be one or the other.

[@nicholaspearson4246]

Your videos are amazing. Wish I had known these things when I was decades younger. Now at age 78 (almost 79) just trying to maintain with hopes of working with a trainer to increase strength and flexibility.

[@higherresolution4490]

Once you begin, you'll be astonished at how little relevance chronological age has. Turning 74 in June, the only limitations I've found are when I skip one or more of the primary steps to achieving a particular movement, calisthenic and/or gymnastic move. Just make sure that your diet is composed of whole foods, that you are well hydrated, that you sleep enough to recuperate and that you have or develop excellent breathing habits. Also, make sure you keep the right company who will affirm your efforts enthusiastically.

[@asdf8asdf8asdf8asdf]

How the hell this is not a national franchise and this channel not with a million subscribers is completely beyond me....

[@jigc23]

Just lay back and enjoy your grand kids

[@ieatalot2]

@@higherresolution4490you forgot to mention

[@ieatalot2]

@@asdf8asdf8asdf8asdfbecause it’s WAY harder to achieve than all the popular sports.

[@LVMILL1156]

🤯thank you. Never even thought this way. I knew about flexibility and form over function and big muscles versus having true strength in those muscles - but the way you broke this down opened new possibilities I must implement🤙🏾

[@iwantyourcookiesnow]

Bravo Coach Lee!!!

[@Archangel55]

Curlz get da gurlz

[@ZOJP]

This is true, but doesn't prove that bicep curls or weights are useless, because your doing calisthenics an movement training using your body without weights, I would say to anyone start doing movement exercises before trying to lift heavy weights because your need to be able to move your own weight first

[@miami3743]

Maybe for strong biceps, but not big biceps. And who said you cant do both curls and your thing Edit: After watching till the end i do have to admit you do make a lot of sense. But my point still stands, why can't i do both?

[@yerfaceful]

I think you can. It’s really about keeping your full ability and if your training gets in the way of that. It’s funny cause people say bicep curls are useless, but having done farm work and a lot of labor and helping people move a lot, I have to holding and lift with the biceps all the time but it’s still a full body real world lift.

[@BWater-yq3jx]

​@@yerfaceful Exactly what I say to people; I do barbell curls because of its real world functionality for moving around heavy sh't. It's as much a back exercise. Otherwise I'd just do chinups.

[@jimcarson2977]

@@BWater-yq3jx Incline dumbbell curls work better than standing curls .... there's too much cheating even when you dont try while doing the standing curls .

[@salvadorramirez4114]

He's taking about functional strength over aesthetics

[@BWater-yq3jx]

I do bicep curls precisely for functional strength. Unlike chinups, it directly relates to lifting heavy stuff. Putting weight on your spine and requiring you to brace your posture. I do pullups (not chinups) as a complement to that. If you ever find yourself hanging off a ledge, you won't be doing a chinup. 😉

[@tjl4688]

@@BWater-yq3jx Do Zercher squats for lifting heavy stuff.

[@Vlabar]

Thanks for the video

[@AvalancheReviews]

Big biceps are pointless! Instead, you guys should be building strength for the far more common event that every adult goes through in their everyday lives....... swinging your full body weight from a bar like a 6 year old.

[@MaxJansen-kw6qs]

Big biceps can lift many beers hell yea

[@jimcarson2977]

'' Big biceps are pointless'' .you are truly confused and you need to seek mental help .

[@kinseylloyd]

I love your content Lee, do you have friends or colleagues who teach similar ideas to you in the UK?

[@d_no_allyn_86]

So cool you showed arm wrestling. Funny though, devon larratt on the right there in that shot, doesn't do curls lol. Static holds.

[@daveskelton7101]

I've been wondering what to do with all these bars around my living room and my curtains just hanging there. Now I have something to do

[@majorphenom1]

Thanks for sharing 🙏🏾

[@higherresolution4490]

Essential advice in terms of strength development, injury prevention and athleticism from someone who knows this both scientifically and from firsthand experience. Practical application from the examples in this video are ripe for picking.

[@ThomasMartinez-r7h]

thanks Les you are avery caring well being person,thanks for what you do.

[@Justaguywithtruth]

This is inspiring Brother, Thank You for sharing knowledge🙏🏿💪🏻☝️👍 * Just pulled a muscle in the back can barley walk, pull the ligaments on the arm where I hold the Granddaughters but know it can be healed by doing things that correct way from watching your teaching..😎👍

[@LeeWeiland]

good job keep going

[@d_no_allyn_86]

Wow. You're very agile. That's crazy. I need to find a place that teaches all that.

[@The.Truth.Seaker]

Good video if you are into dancing.not bodybuilding

[@mehdisnoussi7910]

Wonderful

[@rubenluna2495]

I body built because, I want to look great, if I wanted to be strong, I would be power lifting, if I wanted to look aesthetic and in shape, I would be dancing ballet or doing gymnastics.

[@JacksonScully]

Hi Lee I have a major deltoid imbalance from doing lateral raises as a teen, I got some physio but it's not getting the results I need and want, would I be able to talk to someone to see if your program can help me?

[@namazbaiishmakhametov1810]

I don’t want to sound rude or come off as ignorant but what do you mean by saying “deltoid imbalance”? As far as I know, the only way to grow lateral delts is doing lateral raises pretty often, at least 3 times a week since they are stubborn muscles to grow. If you are not joking, can you please elaborate on your situation, was it some shoulder impingement or deltoid tear that you got trying to cheat raise heavy dumbbells or upright rowing above parallel? I’m trying to grow my lateral and rear delts too and now I wonder what dangers I should be aware of

[@nikkogutierrez5393]

Great tips however people will do what works for them. Mine will be biceps curl as well as these tups

[@Peshur]

Would an ezy curl bar be better to lessen any potential elbow injuries? Earnest question because I’m pretty keen on not F’ing my elbows.

[@deckardcain8507]

what type of gym should i look for that deal with this type of training?

[@NickTitus]

I think most gyms will have the basic stuff you need

[@stevenlengyel9701]

Can you help people that have been very active most of their life but have had major medical problems that have caused a grate deal of restricted mobility?

[@FAWK_YT_Democrats_Liberals]

Saying bicep curls are useless is biased and judgemental. Different strokes for different folks, man. What works for you may not work for everyone else....

[@PatrickBingley-xp6fm]

Totally agree with that

[@jimcarson2977]

They are only useless when the bodybuilder keep swinging the entire body to finish the set ... Incline dumbbell work great and they are better than standing barbell curl because you cannot cheat ... The form and the choosing the right weight and working your way up matters the most .

[@davidwagner9644]

There is a Russian Arm Wrestler who goes by Akimbo 69. Akimbo 69 does one arm pullups and lots of calisthenics

[@faithalone5081]

Barbell wrist curls and bicep curls

[@davidwagner9644]

@@faithalone5081 while he does do wrest curls and bicep curls he spends most of his time on the table using the cable attachment to work back and side pressure plus he is a top roller technician. What is interesting is how different the east trains vs the west. The West trains mostly the arm the east, so Russia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Ukraine, Czech Republic train the arm but also train like powerlifters/strongman competitors. AKIMBO 69 also performs a lot of 1 armed deadlifts. 1 arm sumo deadlifts with twice his 165 lb bodyweight.

[@jondoc7525]

Agreed on biceps but try spider curls for that bicep tendon . Just to protect it

[@drumheadj3024]

The reverse arm stretch - I’ve never heard of it, but I tried it, and it really made the top of my shoulders, and my left elbow really hurt. I guess that was my weak spot/tightness? Thanks.

[@GymWorkFamily]

Love the videos...and the mention about school being useless...why we choose to homeschool! 💪

[@surfbra27]

Thanks sensai

[@NarutoUzumaki10.10]

the main muscles used in the single arm pull-up are the back muscles and not the biceps, otherwise you'd have to be able to single arm curl your bodyweight, which i doubt there is anybody who can do that.

[@nikolaus6989]

I want little bigger biceps and triceps because my clothes didn't fit me well and I was so skinny before. Now, I'm actually not that skinny, but I still need some muscle to at least look healthy!

[@jakoj2098]

Shoulder tear in the future if I did that stretch

[@user-ur8vm8ii4z]

Amen brother! God bless you and thank you for your great lesson here.

[@nayemrahman9987]

4:33 7:11 9:07 9:34 .

[@jim2var2]

Anatoly approves 🎉🎉🎉

[@stevenlengyel9701]

That arm stretch looks like an impossible dream to me how can I work up to that flexibility?

[@DanteDerette]

There is a way to work the upper part of the hands/forearms with bodyweight exercises? I really enjoy bodyweight training, but this part of my body i don't know how to train with bodyweight

[@hung-workout]

You can do Dead hang, if you can hang for more than 60 seconds then you can move on to the more difficult progression, and here are the progressions that I recommend you to try: Dead hang -> One side Dead hang -> Assissted One arm Dead hang -> One arm dead hang. And when you are hanging, make sure to squeeze your grip or your fingers as hard as possible so that you can activate the forearm muscles.

[@the_lyrical_woodsman]

Also, one thing that's EXTREMELY helpful for building both strength and resilience to injury proof your forearms is to practice handstands. It puts the tendons of the forearm flexors into a long and disadvantaged position, stretching them while actively using them. It can be dangerous to go too hard too soon, and you can snap a tendon if you're being impatient. Push through your fingers as your balancers the same way your feet use your toes. Start with just a hamstring stretch and palms on the ground. Practice breathing while holding yourself up with your arms. If you can hold the position without struggling, lean more into the hands. Keep progressing this way. After a couple weeks you'll notice less tightness in the forearms wrists and elbows, but stronger tendons. 👍👍 I'm training all my muscles this way and I feel strong and flexible, but you MUST start slow and be really patient the first month. Put more priority into recovery than the workout.

[@jellyg.8961]

Deadhangs, handstands, frog stand, extended arms planks, back planks, side planks, superman holds, L sits on floor or hanging, pushup holds (face near floor), hollow holds. Those are great isometric calisthenics moves for the upper body to develop strength.

[@DanteDerette]

Thank you for these answers, those exercises recommend develop the muscles on the upper part of the forearm s? The muscles that cause finger extension.

[@jellyg.8961]

@@DanteDerette any exercise that needs to make you grip something for extended periods will help a lot your forearms muscles. In that category deadhangs, pullups, chinups, dips on parallel bars or parallets are some that use your grip strength. Exercises that need you to stand in your hands like deadhangs and L sits also help. I had friends in the past that practiced martial arts and some of them had small buckets filled with sand in their where they pushed their hands in and like grip the sand as hard as they can to train their finger muscles and improve their grip which also works the forearms.

[@jackiesmith-nq8in]

chicks dig biceps so we will keep curling!

[@garybrown9719]

I over trained my biceps when I was younger I had very 😮strong biceps

[@steelydanit9756]

I tore my bicep tendons for both arms (different years)…I didn’t get them repaired…I was told unless I was a professional arm wrestler…does that mean there is no hope for me in terms of strength/gain for the biceps?

[@nandusnova8023]

I have the exact same shirt 2:40

[@jimcarson2977]

LOL

[@ignacio4098]

I have elbow pain while doing pull-ups (not chin ups). Will this video help me? I thought I should do curls for rehab, with the moves of this video can I strengthen my elbow tendon?

[@gannicus7785]

if you have elbow pain, try to strengthen your forearms.

[@chopwoodcarrywater49531]

Tyler twists, reverse Tyler twists, massage with lacrosse ball, forearm roll ups and downs, dead hangs, neutral grip pull ups (with or without resistance bands depending on level of discomfort or pain) and rows on bars or rings, static holds, and slow eccentrics will help build tendon strength. Also shoulder mobility exercises. I had golfers elbow (inner elbow) and tricep tendonitis last year from an overuse injury from pull ups and it held me back about 4 months. It was sensitive to the touch and I could barely hold a gallon of milk. Took a month off and never got better. Then I started working around the pain and doing these exercises. The muscles adapt faster than your tendons, so it's important to strengthen them to handle the loads as well. Take your time and hope this helps.

[@ignacio4098]

@@chopwoodcarrywater49531 goated thank you 😁

[@juliusmatuzevicius]

Why is he always angry? hahah

[@leonardo9259]

Id be mad if i had to be a contrarian all the time lol

[@uglyonehornedmule]

Is he?

[@thomhagan8297]

Lets face it, whether you are flipping around a bar and doing gymnastics or just want to be a regular guy walking down the street with a nice physique (nice guns lol) it's all about looks, HOW it looks, we're not talking everyday sensible mobility here. FWIW Charles Bronson had a good set of arms and he allegedly climbed rope.

[@d_no_allyn_86]

This guy is literally talking about strength and functionality.... 😒😑 I'm sure he is not doing it only to look good... he doesn't really look all that impressive anyway so it's definitely for strength and mobility...

[@thomhagan8297]

@@d_no_allyn_86 I know but I tried to clarify my point that strangely the end goal of what each type want is how it looks. Functionality for what? for what he's doing which is a combination of gymnastics/parkour/break dancing all of which is how.it.looks. Yeah it looks impressive. Some guys just want a good build not because it makes throwing hay bales easier. Him flipping and twisting around makes me cringe as much as watching guys do deadlifts...just waiting for the snap.

[@dustinsmith2021]

Good stuff

[@BrettKitchenauthor]

Love God. Amen.

[@fiwz7840]

I broke my limiter, I don't need to train anymore

[@user-ke6jq2ro5k]

To say bicep curls are useless is just foolish...I.m going to be 70 this year and pushups and bicep curls alone have tripled my upper body strength and increased the size of my arms

[@andrewprice9541]

Good stuff dude!

[@juliaroman9349]

I disagree chics like men with bigvarms 😅

[@ImKezo-kq4pq]

The purpose of this video is not for aesthetics

[@Eizengoldt]

You sound like a high school jock caricature from the 80s lol

[@d_no_allyn_86]

​@Eizengoldt I was thinkin somethin similar. There may be some truth to that but it's just the way he worded it lol.

[@albertespinoza5842]

Everybody is different do what works for you

[@akcaesar3399]

Calisthenic curls?

[@dustinburgess8858]

Damn good video

[@BenChallis-d6x]

Where you based Lee!

[@asdf8asdf8asdf8asdf]

Basically Mars

[@asdf8asdf8asdf8asdf]

I mean.....Lee is "based" everywhere he goes.....

[@leonardo9259]

Yes, having mass on the bodypart that moves doesnt generate power, yes, isolating the muscle to do it's function (elbow flexion) ots irrelevant LMAO

[@janetmaury]

THE REAL SAITAMA💪💪💪

[@victorvictor9662]

Instead are useless use bicep curls

[@adasatmc2007]

Devon Larrat.

[@mrfr3d33x]

V

[@tonyperez4713]

"The greatest commandment is to love God with all of our heart soul mind and strength." Me: SLAMS THE SUBSCRIBE AND LIKE BUTTON

[@stuford]

So do you really think that over 50s can do the exercises you show? Think bicept curls are much more effective in this group! Cheers my friend..🙏

[@jackhammer2671]

You're right and you're wrong...let me explain...#1... bicep curls for armwrestling are mostly useless...pronation supination lifts along with rising wrist lifts are way more armwrestling useful than just bicep curls...#2...essentially when you're doing a with palms facing you pullups are a part bicep curl the only difference is you're including lats...back...rear delts...lower traps along with the curl and the reason you're able to use more weight because you are recruiting more muscles but essentially a pullup close to the body is a curling exercise...saying bicep curls are useless is wrong especially if one is doing a full range of motion curl and not a partial curl...also it's impossible to build big biceps without building stronger bicep tendon one goes with the other...what you are saying is somewhat misleading.