Do you need to work biceps directly OFTEN to have big strong

[mike-311]

maybe one can still seem to maintain good size and shape by doing little or no direct working of the bicep but using them only as secondary muscles to other lifts.

I now work my bicep directly after 2 years of an injury, but found over that time that I didnt loose much size or strength in them.

[Dumbelldog]

I agree 100% often in the off season I will not do any direct bicep work.

[2guns]

its a muscle, u should train every muscle.

is your split too hectic that u cant fit biceps in anywhere?

[ohjoshua]

IMO

you will get bigger biceps from just doing hard back work compared to just doing hard bicep work...

but, if you do them both you will get better results.

in personal experience I seldom do curlz and my biceps are prob one of my most developed muscles...

[big MAC]

I just started doing curls last week while I rehab a knee injury. My arms are puny in comparison with the rest of my body, think I got 18 inch arms and 31 inch quads. Was using 45kg for about 6 sets of 6-8 with pretty strict form on the EZ bar. No idea what to do, haha.

[Cammo]

I only do limited isolation bicep & tricep work these days & I haven't noticed any difference in gains - if you're doing good compounds for your chest, back & shoulders, your bi's & tri's should be getting a good hammering during these.

[wheels]

i do direct bicep work in the last year my arms have gone from 16.5 inches to 18 inches they are big :nod:

[Pseudonym]

I think direct bicep/tricep work helps if your arms are lagging behind. For maintenance, especially short-term, it's ok to rely on the compound excercises.