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Gymchat 180 – Arm Training
Written By : Scott Bird
Filed In : Gymchats (formerly twitterchats)

Maik Wiedenbach

Maik Wiedenbach.

A Quick Invitation : this week we’ll be talking about a key area for various types of bodybuilders, sportsmen/women and athletes in general – Arm Training. See you there.

Arm training can be a complex beast.


Considering the first exercise that comes to mind for many people is the humble bicep curl, it’s a little tricky to encourage arms to gain size and strength in all the ‘right‘ ways.

The ones that help with your own goals, whether you’re a professional Armwrestler, Powerlifter or Olympic Gymnast.
This week we’re looking at Arm Training overall. What’s involved, how it helps, and how to make sure it works for you. And if you’ve got any specific questions on your own arm training, fire them in. We’ll get through as many as we can.

Helping us explore this fascinating topic is none other than Olympic athlete, personal trainer and nutritionist Maik Wiedenbach. Fantastic.

Details

Who : Olympic athlete, personal trainer and nutritionist Maik Wiedenbach
Topic : Arm Training
When : Wed Aug 1, 9pm EDT (here’s how to find out when that is in your timezone)
How : Post a comment, question or reply
Link : https://plus.google.com/u/0/113406428532094481598/posts/17RMFN2V4zw

NB : For everyone who’s joining us for their first Gymchat, welcome. Just dive right in, and ask Maik any training-related questions you like. And if you’d like to find out the details of upcoming discussions as soon as they’re announced, grab the Strength & Fitness Newsletter (part of the Strength Kit). Absolutely free.

See you there.

 

Troy Pesola

Troy Pesola.

Quick update on last week’s gymchat : Thanks once again to everyone who took part in the discussion : Interval Training. Some superb ideas in there.

For those who missed out on the conversation, here’s the transcript. Was a great one.

Over to you. Drop us a line on Twitter ( @scottbird ), or add a comment below.

Cheers.

 

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