Joshua Naterman Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Remember, the biceps are not exclusively elbow flexors. Passive insufficiency applies here: the further the stretch, the harder it becomes. Also, there are 4 elbow flexors that need to be accounted for in these advanced bent arm pulling elements.There are a lot more than that. Everything that attaches to the humerus, which includes the epicondyles, bears quite a lot of extra stress during elbow flexion. Pronator teres, radialis, supinator, the large wrist flexors, and many of the wrist extensor muscles, all originate on the upper arm, and during elbow flexion they WILL bear quite a bit of stress. You can feel this during more advanced movements, particularly on the floor and on parallel bars, but also on rings since you are adding stress at both ends with the false grip. You can't isolate things when they all exist in a continuous line of connective tissue, and you need to account for everything that crosses the joints about which torque is generated. Not just the textbook muscles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frahebede Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Back lever pull ups/curls and german hang muscle ups: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8ir_QE3LKQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Li Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Awesome video above. Here is a video of a beautifully done BL curl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afiya Zia Posted September 6, 2013 Author Share Posted September 6, 2013 Aaaaaargh! No YouTube to watch it with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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