A training partner was asked what he does for biceps, given how developed they were, and answered without hesitation: chin-ups — performed in a curl grip with the chest pulled toward the bar, not a standard pull-up hang. The moment reframed the speaker's entire approach: the shortcut everyone reaches for (curls) is exactly what's capping growth, and the harder compound version is what's hiding in plain sight.
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