Fill your muscle-building arsenal with these bi’s and tri’s exercises and workouts
11 Efficient Arm Workouts To Build Might & Muscle
Tired of your T-shirt sleeves blowing in the wind? Well, clicking on this article is your first rep towards building bigger biceps, triceps and forearms. Each of these Efficient arm workouts hits maximum muscle fibres to spark the growth you’re after and proves any piece of kit – in the right hands and in the right arm workout – has gun-toting potential to build bigger, thicker arms.
Many people go to gyms with the purpose of getting slim and being healthy, but there are quite a few people who go to the gym to get cut. Arms are one of the main areas that they focus on, and if you are one of those people, then its important that you target exercises that will help reach your goal and not just waste time and energy.
And if you’re wondering why exactly it is that you need to know 11 arm exercises, it’s because if you want to build arms that really pop, you’ll need to hit them from a variety of angles, which is a muscle-building theory that has been confirmed by research conducted by the Department of Health Science and Human Performance at the University of Tampa, Florida.
Exercising every day improves both your physical and mental health. But how many of you go train in the gym for vanity? Don’t take this the wrong way. Doing crunches to achieve rock-hard abs or performing leg workouts for sculpted calves is a plus, but you should not forget to build muscles in your arms. The Manual – 2021 Grooming Awards – Best Body Washes
Not only do strong arms help you carry kids and heavy loads, but they are also a hallmark of fitness. While building more muscular arms is beneficial for your physique, this also shows that you are capable of taking care of yourself and your loved ones. To help you boost your confidence, we’ve gathered the best arm workouts for men in 2021 — specifically aimed at your biceps and triceps. If you want more rigorous exercises, be sure to read our roundup of the best shoulder exercises, HIIT, and ab workouts.
Below, we present a detailed ‘how to’ that’ll ensure you complete each rep with perfect form and explain the specific benefit of each exercise – helping you pick the perfect combination for every goal. Say hello to your new strong arm tactics.
So, here are effective arm workouts that are sure to bulk up those guns!
1. Pull Ups
One of the simplest forms of exercise you can do is one of the most effective to make sure you develop strong and well-defined arms. Developing the ability to pull up your own body weight will make you stronger, so if you want to become mighty as well as muscular, then pull-ups are perfect for you.
How To:
Reach up and grab the bar with your arms around shoulder width apart and palms facing outward also known as an overhand grip. Start by hanging from the bar with your arms extended in a neutral position. Keeping your core tight, use your arms to lift yourself up until your chin and head reach above the bar. Pause for a second when you reach the top of the exercise and then reverse the movement to slowly lower yourself back to full extension.
Be sure to lower your body in a controlled fashion to maintain good form.
Repeat for the following reps. It is important to note that you should refrain from using momentum or kick your legs while trying to get over the bar. This is bad form and will end up working different muscles that you aren’t trying to focus on.
Reps: 4 – 6
Sets: 4 – 5
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2. Push Ups
Starting position: Stand with your arms at your sides. Bend your elbows so that the palms of your hands are close to your chest. Drop your shoulders.
Steps :
- Imagine that two heavy objects are next to each other directly in front of you, at your stomach. Try to separate them sideways so that they move away from each other.
- Imagine that these two objects keep returning to their initial position, and push them sideways.
Duration: Repeat this movement for 30 seconds.
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3. Standing Dumbbell Curls
This one is also pretty simple to do, and it will give your forearms and biceps great size and definition. All you need is a pair of dumbbells that are around 25 pounds each.
You can lift them both at the same time or alternate between the two with repetitions of 10 curls on one arm at a time, 3 rounds each.
Step 1
Grab a pair of dumbbells, stand up straight and with a braced core. Allow the dumbbells to hang at arms length with palms facing forward.
Step 2
Without moving your upper arms, bend your elbows and curl the dumbbells as close to your shoulders as you can. Pause for a second and slowly allow the weights to return to the starting position with arms fully extended.
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4. One-Arm Standing Dumbbell Curl
Once you’ve built some strength up from regular dumbbell curls, it’s time to move on to single-arm ones. This time, you’ll be using a dumbbell that weighs a bit more, which will force your triceps to work harder and make them stronger.
But be careful, this move requires careful and slow progression.
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5. One-Arm Dumbbell Rows
This exercise focuses on building up strength in your back, forearms, biceps, and triceps; and it will definitely make you feel the burn! To do this, you’ll need a flat bench that can support your weight.
You need to place you left hand and knee on the bench, with your right foot on the floor.
Then you need to curl the dumbbell upwards above your torso using your right hand, and then slowly extend it downwards; repeat.
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6. Lying Triceps Extensions
This exercise is ideal to tone and strengthen your triceps and forearms. Here, you need to lie on your back on a flat bench and hold a barbell straight above your chest.
Without shifting the position of your forearms, you then slowly lower the weight towards your head and stop when it is above your forehead.
The main thing to remember while doing this exercise is to make sure that you have a strong and steady grip and that you focus on what you’re doing.
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7. Alternating Incline Curls
Lie down on a bench that is set to a 60% incline. Hold the dumbbells with a neutral, steady grip with your palms facing in, and slowly contract your right bicep until it reaches chest level.
Then slowly raise the weights, keeping your upper arm tight to your body and gradually rotating your palms externally so that it ends up facing the ceiling.
This move is great for building up biceps.
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8. Standing Shoulder Press
With this exercise, your forearms, biceps, shoulders, chest, and muscles are getting an all-in-one workout! You need to use two dumbbells, which you will curve upwards to chest level.
Then you need to rotate your wrists externally and push upward in a single, fluid motion
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9. Overhead Triceps Press
This triceps exercise requires for you to be sitting down. You’ll hold a single dumbbell with both palms, gripping it near the top disc.
Starting from chest level, lift it above your head; then bring it back down behind it, all the while keeping your upper arm still and elbows tucked in as it comes down.
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10. Lying Dumbbell Triceps Extension
Lying on a bench, you’ll hold two dumbbells straight above your chest with inward-facing palms.
Without changing the position of your upper arms, slowly bring the dumbbells down towards the side of your head with the help of your elbows.
Pause when your forearms are below parallel, contract your triceps, and bring the weights back up to the starting position.
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11. Bent Over Barbell Rows
Hold your barbell in front of your body, gripping it with a width that is slightly wider than your shoulders. Tighten your body’s core, keep your back straight, and drop your torso down to a 60 degree angel.
Next you will contract your back and biceps, pulling the barbell upwards into the top of your core.
Hold you position for a second before returning to full extension. This exercise works on those biceps and your back.
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12. Underhand Seated Row
How to: Bend your knees and hold the bar with an underhand grip, shoulder-width apart. Lean back slightly, keeping your back straight, then use your back muscle to drive the bar towards your belly button. Return the bar to starting position and repeat.
Why: Go one better than bodyweight moves in your quest for bigger biceps — this doesn’t take up a squat rack, either.
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13. Reverse Curl Straight Bar
How to: Stand and grip a bar
bell at shoulder width with an overhand grip. Flex the elbows and rotate the barbell upwards, only using your forearms, until your palms face out and the barbell is in line with your shoulders. Return it back down slowly and repeat.
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14. Incline Bicep Curl
How to: Sit on an incline bench and hold a dumbbell in each hand at arm’s length. Use your biceps to curl the dumbbell until it reaches your shoulder, then lower them back down to your side and repeat.
Why: Beware: this position isolates and prevents other muscles from sharing the load. You can work the entire muscle by turning your wrists out slightly and keeping your elbows pointed towards the floor throughout the rep, a range of motion not available in other arm exercises.
How to: Sit down on the bench and rest your right arm against your right leg, letting the weight hang down. Curl the weight up, pause, then lower. Repeat with the other arm.
Why: This isolates the arm flexors and hits the lateral head of the biceps for peak performance (and appearance).
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