Tip The 30-Second Rep for Shoulder & Arms Search Skip to content Menu Menu follow us Store Articles Community Loyal-T Club Loyal-T Points Rewards Subscribe to Save Search Search The World s Trusted Source & Community for Elite Fitness Training Tip The 30-Second Rep for Shoulder & Arms Want to build your upper body Move heavy dumbbells slowly Try this complex by Tom Morrison January 13, 2019August 18, 2019 Tags Arms, Bodybuilding, Shoulders, Tips, Training There's nothing wrong with a good "bro rep" a bit of swinging at the end of a set until you feel like your arms are going to explode from the pump. But at the start of a workout be a bit more sensible, focusing on: Controlled movement Full range of motion Core stability Time under tension Try this complex for biceps, shoulders, and triceps: The magic is in the tempo. Make each rep take a minimum of 30 seconds. Start off with two dumbbells, holding one dumbbell by your side while the other arm works: Bicep curl until full contraction. Rotate the dumbbell to a neutral shoulder press position. Shoulder press to full extension. Rotate to a palms-facing-forward grip (keep reaching up while pulling the ribs down). Rotate back to a neutral grip. Perform an overhead triceps extension aiming for full range of motion with no change in elbow position on the way back up. Do a slow negative shoulder press. When you reach the racked position, rotate to a palm facing up grip. Do a slow negative bicep curl. Repeat on the other side. Not challenging enough? Increase the weight. Now shake your arms off for 20-30 seconds and do the full set another 6 times for 7 total sets. By the way, as soon as you start speeding up or swinging, the weight is too heavy – save your bro reps for later. Remember, the slower you move and the more you're shaking the better! Look out for one arm struggling more than the other. Until you balance that out, use the weight that your weaker arm can do, and use that weaker arm to begin the sets when you're most fresh. Another variation you could do is both arms at the same time: You'll have to decrease the weight slightly when doing both arms. Get The T Nation Newsletters Don' t Miss Out Expert Insights To Get Stronger, Gain Muscle Faster, And Take Your Lifting To The Next Level related posts Training Blood and Chalk 9 Training raw versus with gear, a strong grip, and the importance of hitting PR's even when your life's in the dumper. You got questions, the Hellraiser has answers. Powerlifting & Strength, Training Jim Wendler March 1 Training In Defense of CrossFit For all its flaws, CrossFit has done wonders for fitness. It's time we give credit where credit is due, even if CrossFitters are kinda annoying. CrossFit, Metcon, Training Chris Shugart April 14 Training Question of Strength 48 Q & A with one of the world's premier strength coaches. Powerlifting & Strength, Question of Strength, Training Charles Poliquin January 5 Training Tip Use This Workout to Build Your Puny Calves To add size to the calves you must remove the stretch-reflex and perform loaded stretching. Tips, Training Christian Thibaudeau October 19