Im curling like a madman, but my biceps have stopped growing. Whats up with that?
– Samay Sahoo, via email Stop curling for four weeks and try this self-test: Stand with natural posture and look at your hand position. Your arms are probably rotated so that your palms are slightly in front of and facing your body. This means your back muscles that stabilise your arms when you do curls aren’t strong enough to handle the heavy weights needed to grow your biceps. This exercise strengthens the support mechanism of the upper spine so you can handle greater loads. Do two sets of 10 to 15 reps every four days. (1) Set an incline bench at a 45-degree angle. Grab a pair of light (5-to-10 pound) dumbbells with an overhand grip and lie with your chest against the pad. Let your arms hang straight down from your shoulders. (2) Move your upper arms perpendicular to your body and lift them as high as you can by bending your elbows and squeezing your shoulder blades. (3)Then, without changing the position of your upper arms, raise your forearms forward by rotating them upwards till
