How to build freakish forearms

• Simon Dean

  7 Jul 06, 19:28

  You have probably seen freakish forearms in public, those veiny forearms.
  
  The veins are so pumped up, they look like they are gonna explode.
  
  Not in any order
  
  Exercises to build freakish forearms
  
  Isolations(Should be patronised the least):
  
  1)Wrist curls
  2)Reverse wrist curls
  3)Wrist rolls
  4)Wrist rotations
  5)Hammer curls, thx for exodus123 for the reminder.
  
  http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/md55.htm
  
  Compound movements(Patronise this more):
  
  1)Upright rows/shrugs (Alternate them)
  2)Deadlifts
  3)Curl grip pull-ups(Palms facing you)
  4)Curl grip lateral pulldown
  5)Any form of rowing(Cable rows, barbell/dumbbell rows, dragon boat, kayaking etc etc)
  
  No 1 and 2 from compounds especially will also build a freakish and thick neck.
  
• Simon Dean

  7 Jul 06, 19:31

  Sample workout
  
  Upright rows 3 sets x 8-10
  Deadlift 3 sets x 8-12
  Pullups 3 sets to failure
  Wrist curls x 20 - 1 set
  Reverse curls x 15 - 1 set
  
  
• exodus123

  8 Jul 06, 10:54

  Hammer Curls hit the forearms as well.
  
  Either way, focus more compound exercises/movements to gain mass/strength.
• Ito_^

  8 Jul 06, 10:56

  i always feel like take pen knife poke.
  
  its my childhood dream.
• forum_dude

  8 Jul 06, 14:57

  Originally posted by Ito_^:

  i always feel like take pen knife poke.
  
  its my childhood dream.

  U CAN POKE MINE
• FireIce

  8 Jul 06, 15:32

  why the hell u want freakish forearms?
• exodus123

  8 Jul 06, 21:37

  Originally posted by FireIce:

  why the hell u want freakish forearms?

  Normally if you train other bodyparts like back, biceps, triceps etc you will hit your forearm muscles indirectly. But they won't grow as much as if you dedicate some time to train them.
  
  I've seen many people with impressive biceps/triceps but their forearms pale in comparison.