Physique Development Podcast

Arms with Chris Barakat (PD Muscle Series) | PD Podcast Ep.185

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Today, we have a long-time friend and fitness educator, Chris Barakat, joining us! Chris holds a BA in athletic science and an MS in exercise nutrition—among (numerous) other certifications—and he knows quite a bit about growing big arms! He is also a professional natural bodybuilder, father, and husband.

Chris and Alex dig into all things arm training right off the bat. Listen in as they discuss his top movements for arm growth, how to utilize RIR/RPE in arm training, and some of his programming considerations for his clients.

Be sure to download the FREE arms cheat sheet so you can follow along with this week's and next week's arms episode featuring Chris Barakat!

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Timestamps:

(0:00) About today's episode

(0:35) Introducing Chris Barakat

(1:50) Chris's ah-ha moment with arm training

(3:21) Chris's top movements for triceps

(5:54) Common mistakes/struggles with arm training

(11:57) Program design for emphasizing arm growth

(15:04) What BFR training is & how to implement it in your workouts

(20:18) Utilizing RIR or RPE in arm training

(23:51) Intensity techniques (supersets/drop sets/etc.) in arm training

(30:45) Chris's favorite biceps movements

(33:59) Programming considerations for forearms

(40:02) Why you may want to include a variety of shoulder angles in arms training

(45:10) Chris's current research

(52:27) Some final arm training takeaways

(56:30) Where you can find Chris online

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