BICEPS – TRAINING
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EMG STUDIES
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BRACHIORADIALIS, BICEPS BRACHII
– EZ Curl, DB Curl, BB Curl
Differences in electromyographic activity of biceps brachii and brachioradialis while performing three variants of curl – Marcolin – 2018
Procedure
1×10 @65% 1-RM for each variant of curl
Results
Biceps Brachii: EZ Curl 75% . Barbell Curl 72% . DB Curl 70%
Brachioradialis: EZ Curl 45% . Barbell Curl 40% . DB Curl 35%
BICEPS BRACHII
– Multiple Exercises
Biceps Brachii – Best Exercises – ACE – 2014 – Young, Porcari – Wisconsin-Lacrosse – PDF File .
Procedure
– 8 women and 8 men between the ages of 18 and 24; All subjects had some form of weightlifting experience
Results for the Biceps Brachii
1. Concentration Curl: 98%
2. Cable Curl: 80%
3. Chinup – Semi-Supinated Grip: 80%
4. Barbell Curl: 77%
5. EZ curl Wide: 74%
6. EZ curl Narrow: 71%
7. Incline Curl: 70%
8. Preacher Curl: 69%
LATS, INFRASPINATUS, MIDDLE-LOWER TRAPS, BICEPS, BRACHIORADIALIS
– Pullup vs. Chinup
EMG analysis of muscle activation during 4 different grips of pull-ups – 2017 – Dickie
Procedure
– 19 strength trained males
– 5 reps added load; 4 grip orientations
Results
Note: I don’t know the location of the electrodes. Probably the Upper Latissimus Dorsi.
Latissimus Dorsi (41-32%): rope 40% · pronated 40% · supinated 35% · neutral 30%
Middle Trap (48-28%): pronated 50% · rope 30% · supinated 25% · neutral 25%
Lower Trap (30-21%): pronated 30% · supinated 25% · neutral 25% · rope 20%
Infraspinatus (48-40%): rope 45% · pronated 45% · supinated 40% · neutral 40%
+ Brachioradialis(80-65%): pronated 80% · neutral 70% · rope 70% · supinated 65%
+ Biceps Brachii (58-52%): neutral 60% · supinated 55% · pronated 55% · rope 50%
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