Why am I not sore after bicep exercises?

Same way

I think it has to do with biceps just being a small muscle group, and it takes a ton of work for them to be sore. I usually only get sore when I take a break from lifting all together. As long as you get a good pump it doesn’t really matter.

Do 100 barbell curls in as few sets as possible. 1:00 min break between sets. You’ll be sore the next day.

Being sore might not be the best indicator of a good workout. What you're doing might be a good enough stimulus without getting sore. If you're looking to get sore though, then try the above mentioned comments with slowing the rep down and reducing rest times. Maybe that will help.

I usually have the same problem, but lately I've been really sore. I do wide grip ez bar preacher curls nice and slow. Pause before lockout and come back up. I do one arm rope curls sort of like a hammer curl. I finish with straight bar drag curls. Go until I cant go anymore (usually 20-25ish reps) then push out about 5-10 more reps where I'm almost screaming. It is working.

Every now and then I do dead arm hangs. Just hang in the pullup position as long as possible. Yea it hurts.

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Every now and then I do dead arm hangs. Just hang in the pullup position as long as possible. Yea it hurts.

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while I do this and I think its a great practical exercise I don't see it growing biceps

Hypertrophy sets with biceps would work. Slow on the negative side of the exercise.

I like to finish with starting in a curl position on a pull up bar and trying to hold it as long as i can for 3 sets. It sucks.

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jennyjones

Before a labrum tear, I was able to strict curl 225 for reps.

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The current strict curl world record is 249 lbs. No way were you doing 225 for reps. Perhaps instead of strict curling, you just meant curling with relatively decent form.

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Do a bunch of leg less rope climbs

You arms will be sore arse frick or you will hurt yourself falling off the rope when your arms and back are smoked