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Woodie Posts: 148 Joined: 2004/04/28	2004/05/03, 01:21 PM Hi, What are some good exersices my forearms. I don't really what to look like Popeye, but as I develope my Triceps and Biceps I don't want the reverse Popeye look either. -------------- Woodie.
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2004/05/03, 01:48 PM There is some good ones in the Fitness Resources on the site.. give 'em a look! t -------------- Tim "I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self." Aristotle TimDay@freetrainers.com
Woodie Posts: 148 Joined: 2004/04/28	2004/05/04, 10:12 AM Looked but could not find any. -------------- Woodie.
	2004/05/04, 10:23 AM Woodie, I think the exercises Tim refers to are only viewable on FT Pro. I couldn't get to them in regular FT. {I may be wrong, Tim.] They come down to wrist curls, both forward and reverse. Kneel in front of your bench and lay your forearms on the bench palmsup. Curl the bar or dumbells using your wrists only. When you curl down , let the bar roll to the last joint of your fingers then curl it back up. You can reverse this and do the same thing palms down. This can be done with the bar behind your back ,arms straight and with the bar in front with arms straight and hanging by your side. Make sense?? Woodie if you are just starting out, the regular FT arm routines are probably enoufh.Hope this helps. -------------- There is no joy in mudville. Charlie
howdiekat Posts: 1,345 Joined: 2003/05/22	2004/05/04, 10:28 AM woodie, you can also do reverse barbell curls for your forearms. stand with your back straight and an overhand grip on the barbell. start with your elbows at a 90 degree angle and bring the weight up to your chest, then lower it back to where your elbows are 90 degrees. this always gives me a good burn. also, if you want to strengthen your grip you can just hang from a bar for as long as you can. you'll burn doing that too. -------------- success comes before work only in the dictionary. that's right.
	2004/05/04, 10:32 AM BTW, Woodie, with 11 kids how can you NOT be in great shape??:big_smile: I salute and stand in awe of you my brother!!!!!
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2004/05/04, 11:25 AM Hm... I think I was able to access them non-pro.... I had a few in my routine.... t -------------- Tim "I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self." Aristotle TimDay@freetrainers.com
Woodie Posts: 148 Joined: 2004/04/28	2004/05/04, 03:00 PM Not all of the kids are at home, most (6) are grown with thier own families. I have 10 grandkids. The 5 at home are all special needs kids we adopted. They do give me a work-out but, when you spend time one on one then that's 5 icecream cones for me for every one for them. not a bad deal at first.:laugh:
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2004/05/04, 05:34 PM Wel iknwoa great forarm workout....but its not aproate for me to say here lol.......if you get my drift :big_smile: -------------- .......adversity causes some to break, but others to break records! ......minds are not vessles to be filled, but fires to be enlightened ......Confucious once said ,DO NOT play leap frog with a unicorn
ps2gamer02 Posts: 13 Joined: 2004/04/30	2004/05/20, 10:40 PM haha yeah my forearm is nice from that workout lol
Hellscream Posts: 272 Joined: 2004/02/25	2004/05/23, 08:36 AM Doesnt your forearm get worked when doing bicep curls and such. Theres no forearm workout fitted into my program, I thought it automatically gets worked with the rest of the arm exercises im doing as a secondary/third(?) muscle.
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2004/05/24, 12:53 PM Woodie, I bumped a post in the powerlifting forum for you. -------------- If you fall down seven times, get up eight.