Friday, 28 October 2011 21:09Last Updated on Friday, 28 October 2011 21:09Written by admin0 Comments
Here you will find a little insight to how Phil Heath, the 2011 Mr. Olympia winner, trains his massive arms. Granted the general structure is based a lot on genetics, you will find the exercises, as well as sets and reps for each exercise that Phil Heath does in his arm routine.
Here are the exercises, cited directly from MuscleTech (Phil Heath’s sponsor), that Phil Heath currently employs in his off season training routine.
Off Season Arm Training
In the off season, Phil Heath trains his triceps along with his chest, and his biceps along with his back, both on separate days. Here are the exercises he does for his triceps, which are done after his chest workout is completed.
Pushdowns with Rope Attachment / 3 sets / 12 reps
Dips / 3 sets / 12 reps
Close-Grip Bench Presses / 3 sets / 6-8 reps
Lying Triceps Extensions / 7 sets / 6-8 reps
And here are the exercises, along with the sets and reps, that Phil Heath says he does for his biceps in the off season, which are done after his back exercises.
Standing EZ-Bar Curls / 3 sets / 6-8 reps
Hammer Curls / 3 sets / 6-8 reps
Concentration Curls / 3 sets / 6-8 reps
Dumbell Preacher Curls / 7 sets / 5-7 reps
Pre-Contest Arm Training
While Phil Heath’s off season arm training and pre contest arm training might seem almost the same, there are changes in the amount of repetitions completed and such. Biceps are still trained after back, and triceps are still trained after chest. Here are the exercises for triceps:
While this may be a workout routine that Phil Heath uses, various bodybuilders are constantly changing their routine to maximize muscle growth by using a variety of different training methods for the muscles to continually be forced to adapt. Here is also an older video showing more of Phil Heath’s training methods for arms.