{"id":10934,"date":"2024-10-03T05:14:35","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T22:14:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=10934"},"modified":"2024-10-03T05:14:35","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T22:14:35","slug":"akim-williams-hammer-curls-to-dominate-olympia-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=10934","title":{"rendered":"Akim Williams&#8217; Hammer Curls to Dominate Olympia 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>As we count down the days to the 2024 Olympia competition, many of the combatants are taking to social media to show how they are preparing for the most important date on the bodybuilding calendar. With $400,000 in prize money at stake in the Open Division, every training decision is serious business and for Akim Williams, the hammer curl could be key to cashing out in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p>The Brooklyn Beast, or BKbeast for short, is widely regarded as one of the strongest bodybuilders on the circuit today, but that doesn\u2019t mean he throws his weights around with abandon. In fact, Williams has often been a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/workouts\/workout-routines\/high-and-low-rep-workout-protocol-shock-your-muscles-bigger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">proponent of low rep volume<\/a> because his coach, Ken Thompson subscribed to the theory that this regime helps to build denser muscle mass. If you\u2019ve seen Williams\u2019 physique, you would be hard pressed to argue with this technique. It also appears that the hammer curl is building the type of biceps that could really impact his chances of success at the \u2018O\u2019.<\/p>\n<h2>Why you should try Hammer Curls<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cCrushing some biceps and they are growing lol,\u201d wrote Williams, in what can only be described as a humble understatement to his almost 240K Instagram followers recently. In fact, the BKbeast\u2019s biceps have to be seen in order to be believed: Round and thick, with an enviable peak, it\u2019s no wonder that his fans feel that Williams has some of the best arms on the entire Olympia roster.<\/p>\n<p>One of advantages of the hammer grip is that it allows you to lift a heavier load. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/workouts\/arm-exercises\/barbell-biceps-curl-how-to-benefits-variations-page-sep-sitename\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">traditional bicep curl requires<\/a> your palms to be facing up (also known as a supinated grip), whereas in a hammer grip, your hand is turned to the side with palm facing towards the other side of your body. Hammer curls tax your three elbow flexors (biceps brachii, brachioradialis, and brachialis) meaning that you will be targeting the biceps in your upper arm super efficiently here. \u00a0Many people, especially heavy lifters like Williams, enjoy the hammer grip bicep curl because the angle feels more natural than regular curls. Also, it is often less painful to perform.<\/p>\n<p>The BKbeast often opts to hammer his biceps by standing and using an incline bench. He holds on to the bench with his other hand to keep his body stable, isolating the lift for the working arm to it\u2019s thing without his body moving around. Try for yourself by using a lighter weight for the warmup, and a heavier, lower rep volume such as 8 for the working set, allowing you to go heavy and stay in the range of hypertrophy for muscle building just like Williams. Contract the muscles and squeeze at the top, reaching a deep stretch at the bottom.<\/p>\n<p>Akim Williams wowed the judges when he qualified for the 2024 Olympia by winning the Toronto Pro Supershow, and is betting on himself come October 10-12, 2024. \u201cJust be you,\u201d he told his fans on September 28. \u201cIt\u2019s the only advantage you have. Because no one can be you, better than you can.\u201d The BKbeast is looking to bring the best version of himself to Sin City.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow Akim Willams on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/akim_bkbeast_williams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram!<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>For more information on the <a href=\"https:\/\/mrolympia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2024 Olympia weekend!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/workouts\/workout-routines\/akim-williams-biceps-workout-and-olympia-training-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/akim-williams-measure-bicep.jpg?w=150&amp;h=84&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 280px\" alt=\"akim-williams-measure-bicep\" width=\"150\" height=\"84\" data-fallback-img=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/akim-williams-measure-bicep.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/flexonline\/training\/akim-williams-hammer-curls-to-dominate-olympia-2024-page-sep-sitename\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we count down the days to the 2024 Olympia competition, many of the combatants are taking to social media to show how they are preparing for the most important date on the bodybuilding calendar. With $400,000 in prize money at stake in the Open Division, every training decision is serious business and for Akim &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10934","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fitness"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10934","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10934"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10934\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10934"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10934"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10934"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}