{"id":15083129,"date":"2026-03-25T17:10:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T21:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/sam-sulek-shares-his-old-school-biceps-triceps-workout-ahead-of-the-arnold-uk\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T00:02:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T04:02:49","slug":"sam-sulek-shares-his-old-school-biceps-triceps-workout-ahead-of-the-arnold-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/sam-sulek-shares-his-old-school-biceps-triceps-workout-ahead-of-the-arnold-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Sam Sulek Shares His Old-School Biceps &amp; Triceps Workout Ahead of the Arnold UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sam Sulek is in England for the 2026 Arnold UK, and while he\u2019s in the West Midlands, the social media star turned competitive bodybuilder made a pilgrimage to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dinos.gym.solihull\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the famous Dino\u2019s Gym in Solihull England<\/a>. While there, he took his followers through an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/workouts\/full-body-exercises\/10-best-old-school-exercises\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">old-school workout<\/a> to tax both bis biceps and triceps ahead of the big show in Birmingham. Sulek has visited Dino\u2019sbefore, explaining that he loves the gym\u2019s \u201ccharacter\u201d and history, and certainly, it\u2019s a hallowed space that has been frequented by the great and good of the flex game. So, to cement his own status, Sulek got to grips with the popular palace of pump and fortunately, he can count on Dino as a fan. The boss was recently impressed by the big man\u2019s back development, including a well defined \u201cChristmas tree\u201d area. \u201cThat\u2019s conditioning right there, said the much-loved gym owner.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"iframe-wrap\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DWObordjW_L\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\"background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;margin: 1px;max-width:658px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:99.375%;width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px);width:calc(100% - 2px)\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DWObordjW_L\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\"background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/p>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: row;align-items: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 40px;margin-right: 14px;width: 40px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 100px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 60px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px\">\n<div style=\"color:#3897f0;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:550;line-height:18px\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: row;margin-bottom: 14px;align-items: center\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px;flex-grow: 0;margin-right: 14px;margin-left: 2px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 20px;width: 20px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 2px solid transparent;border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom: 2px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;flex-grow: 0;height: 12px;width: 16px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center;margin-bottom: 24px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 224px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 144px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>In his latest session at Dino\u2019s, Sulek focused on what he called a \u201craw arm training workout,\u201d combining free weights for the biceps with cables for his triceps. Despite this alternating approach, the mission was clear\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/flexonline\/training\/scientifically-proven-train-failure-tactics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rep toward failure for maximum hypertrophy<\/a>. Here\u2019s how to try it for yourself.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Sam Sulek\u2019s Raw Arm Training Workout<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Rope Triceps Pushdown: <\/strong>1 set toward failure<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bicep Twisting Dumbbell Curl:<\/strong>\u00a01 set toward failure<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rope Triceps Pushdown:<\/strong>\u00a01 set toward failure<\/li>\n<li><strong>Barbell Bicep Curl:<\/strong>\u00a01 set toward failure<\/li>\n<li><strong>Single Arm Cable Triceps Pushdown:<\/strong>\u00a01 set for the pump<\/li>\n<li><strong>Barbell Bicep Curl:<\/strong>\u00a01 set toward failure<\/li>\n<li><strong>EZ Bar Cable Triceps Pushdown:<\/strong>\u00a01 set toward failure<\/li>\n<li><strong>Barbell Bicep Curl:<\/strong>\u00a01 set toward failure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What Is Sam Sulek\u2019s \u2018Raw Arm Workout\u2019?<\/h2>\n<p>Sulek decided to split his arm workout by alternating sets between his triceps and biceps. He started out with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/exercise\/workouts\/arm-exercises\/rope-pressdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rope triceps pushdowns<\/a>, hitting more than twenty reps before hitting failure. Sulek then picked up a pair of dumbbells to make twisting curls, where you begin in the hammer curl position and open out the arms for an epic muscle contraction at the top. Once again, Sulek had his sights set on failure here, starting this exercise with alternating arms and then switching to double armed reps to eek out every last blast of his biceps. \u201cHeavy but not too heavy,\u201d noted the competitive bodybuilder of making the balance between ferociousness and form.<\/p>\n<p>After a second set of rope triceps pushdowns, Sulek picked up an old-school straight barbell and got to work with more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/workouts\/arm-exercises\/the-10-best-barbell-biceps-curls-for-strength-size\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bicep curls<\/a>, continuing the theme of working to failure. Then, returning to the cable station, he changed up his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/workouts\/workout-tips\/common-tricep-cable-pushdown-mistakes-and-fixes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">triceps rope pushdowns<\/a> to the single arm variety, using the stirrup attachment instead of the rope, and dropping the weight to become \u201cmore pump focused.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With the veins in his arms now visibly popping from the pump, Sulek performed another set of barbell bicep curls, breathing deeply as exhaustion began to set in. He then switched up his cable triceps pushdowns once again, this time utilizing the EZ-bar attachment for a double armed approach. \u201cAll done,\u201d exclaimed the social media star as he rounded out the workout with one final set of barbell bicep curls. \u201cI\u2019m feelin\u2019 like a beast,\u201d he told his 4.6 million YouTube followers after his old-school session in Solihull.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/arnoldsportsuk.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arnold Sports UK Festival takes place from March 27-29, 2026<\/a>, and will feature various bodybuilding competitions including the Men\u2019s Classic Physique category, where Sam Sulek hopes to improve his pro status.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To follow Sam Sulek\u2019s progress on YouTube, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@sam_sulek\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here.<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"inmi-source\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/flexonline\/training\/sam-sulek-shares-his-old-school-biceps-triceps-workout-ahead-of-the-arnold-uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Life \u2013 Fitness \u2013 muscleandfitness<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sam Sulek is in England for the 2026 Arnold UK, and while he\u2019s in the West Midlands, the social media star turned competitive bodybuilder made a pilgrimage to the famous Dino\u2019s Gym in Solihull England. 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