Arms Exercises
Build arm strength with bicep and tricep exercises.
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Dumbbell Alternate Bicep Curl
Stand (torso upright) with a dumbbell in each hand held at arms length. The elbows should be close to the torso and the palms of your hand should be facing your thighs.
Dumbbell Bench Press
Lie down on a flat bench with a dumbbell in each hand resting on top of your thighs. The palms of your hands will be facing each other.
Dumbbell Bench Press with Neutral Grip
Take a dumbbell in each hand and lay back onto a flat bench. Your feet should be flat on the floor and your shoulder blades retracted.
Dumbbell Bicep Curl
Stand up straight with a dumbbell in each hand at arm's length. Keep your elbows close to your torso and rotate the palms of your hands until they are facing forward. This will be your starting position.
Dumbbell Clean
Begin standing with a dumbbell in each hand with your feet shoulder width apart.
Dumbbell Floor Press
Lay on the floor holding dumbbells in your hands. Your knees can be bent. Begin with the weights fully extended above you.
Dumbbell Incline Row
Using a neutral grip, lean into an incline bench.
Dumbbell Incline Shoulder Raise
Sit on an Incline Bench while holding a dumbbell on each hand on top of your thighs.
Dumbbell Lying Pronation
Lie on a flat bench face down with one arm holding a dumbbell and the other hand on top of the bench folded so that you can rest your head on it.
Dumbbell Lying Supination
Lie sideways on a flat bench with one arm holding a dumbbell and the other hand on top of the bench folded so that you can rest your head on it.
Dumbbell One-Arm Shoulder Press
Grab a dumbbell and either sit on a military press bench or a utility bench that has a back support on it as you place the dumbbells upright on top of your thighs or stand up straight.
Dumbbell One-Arm Triceps Extension
Grab a dumbbell and either sit on a military press bench or a utility bench that has a back support on it as you place the dumbbells upright on top of your thighs or stand up straight.
Dumbbell One-Arm Upright Row
Grab a dumbbell and stand up straight with your arm extended in front of you with a slight bend at the elbows and your back straight. This will be your starting position. Tip: The dumbbell should be resting on top of your thigh with the palm of your hands facing your thighs.
Dumbbell Prone Incline Curl
Grab a dumbbell on each hand and lie face down on an incline bench with your shoulders near top of the incline. Your knees can rest on the seat or your legs can be straddled to the sides (my preferred way).
Dumbbell Raise
Grab a dumbbell in each arm and stand up straight with your arms extended by your sides with a slight bend at the elbows and your back straight. This will be your starting position. Tip: The dumbbell should be next to your thighs with the palm of your hands facing back.
Dumbbell Shoulder Press
While holding a dumbbell in each hand, sit on a military press bench or utility bench that has back support. Place the dumbbells upright on top of your thighs.
Dumbbell Skull Crusher
Lying triceps isolation with dumbbells. The defining motion is an arc of the dumbbells toward the forehead with elbows fixed; each arm works independently.
Dumbbell Tricep Extension -Pronated Grip
Lie down on a flat bench holding two dumbbells directly above your shoulders. Your arms should be fully extended and form a 90 degree angle from your torso and the floor.
Extended Range One-Arm Kettlebell Floor Press
Lie on the floor and position a kettlebell for one arm to press. The kettlebell should be held by the handle. The leg on the same side that you are pressing should be bent, with the knee crossing over the midline of the body.
EZ-Bar Curl
Stand up straight while holding an EZ curl bar at the wide outer handle. The palms of your hands should be facing forward and slightly tilted inward due to the shape of the bar. Keep your elbows close to your torso. This will be your starting position.
EZ-Bar Skullcrusher
Using a close grip, lift the EZ bar and hold it with your elbows in as you lie on the bench. Your arms should be perpendicular to the floor. This will be your starting position.
Farmer's Walk
There are various implements that can be used for the farmers walk. These can also be performed with heavy dumbbells or short bars if these implements aren't available. Begin by standing between the implements.
Finger Curls
Hold a barbell with both hands and your palms facing up; hands spaced about shoulder width.
Flexor Incline Dumbbell Curls
Hold the dumbbell towards the side farther from you so that you have more weight on the side closest to you. (This can be done for a good effect on all bicep dumbbell exercises). Now do a normal incline dumbbell curl, but keep your wrists as far back as possible so as to neutralize any stress that is placed on them.
Floor Press
Adjust the j-hooks so they are at the appropriate height to rack the bar. Begin lying on the floor with your head near the end of a power rack. Keeping your shoulder blades pulled together; pull the bar off of the hooks.
Floor Press with Chains
Adjust the j-hooks so they are at the appropriate height to rack the bar. For this exercise, drape the chains directly over the end of the bar, trying to keep the ends away from the plates.
Forward Drag with Press
Attach a dual handled chain or rope attachment to the sled. You should be facing away from the sled, holding a handle in each hand.
Front Raise And Pullover
Lie on a flat bench while holding a barbell using a palms down grip that is about 15 inches apart.
Full Range-Of-Motion Lat Pulldown
Either standing or seated on a high bench, grasp two stirrup cables that are attached to the high pulleys. Grab with the opposing hand so your arms are crisscrossed about you and your palms are facing forward.
Gironda Sternum Chins
Grasp the pull-up bar with a shoulder width underhand grip.
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