Category Archive for "Arms"

Although the triceps do receive a lot of stimulation during basic compound presses for the chest and shoulders, a direct tricep isolation exercise or two is a great way to fully round out the development of all three heads for…

Although most lifters tend to think only in terms of “biceps and triceps” when trying to add size to their upper arms, there’s actually a third muscle involved that also plays an important role in the process. That muscle is…

When most lifters think about structuring a complete tricep workout for mass and strength gains, it’s typically all about extension of the elbow joint. This is the primary function that the triceps perform, and it can be targeted in the…

There are two muscle groups on the body that are particularly reliant on the luck of the “muscle building genetics lottery”… The first are the calves. The second are the forearms. In other words, if you aren’t naturally muscular in…

Search the web for information on how to build bigger bicep peaks and you’ll find no shortage of articles, videos, and forum posts outlining different arm exercises, training techniques, and bicep workouts to help you carve out upper arms that…

Although bicep curls are a very simple exercise to perform on the surface, there are actually many small tweaks you can make to your lifting form to enhance their overall effectiveness and gain bicep size at a faster rate. Here…

You’ve tried dips, close grip bench, maybe even diamond push ups. But what about tricep kickbacks to build arm mass? When it all comes down to it, training your triceps for optimal size and strength is a fairly straightforward process….

Although they’re one of the most common triceps exercises you’ll see being performed at the gym, skull crushers are also one of the very worst movements out there when it comes to placing unwanted stress on the elbows. In fact,…

To train arms or not to train arms? Is arm isolation needed to build thick, muscular biceps and triceps? Or is the stimulation these muscles receive on heavy presses, chin-ups, and rows sufficient to maximize your upper arm gains? The…

Let’s face it: forearm and wrist pain suck, especially when you’re trying to train biceps in particular. Straight bar curls have always been considered as the basic bread and butter of solid biceps training. But, while they certainly are a…