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Arms Exercises

Build arm strength with bicep and tricep exercises.

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Lying Triceps Press

Lie on a flat bench with either an e-z bar (my preference) or a straight bar placed on the floor behind your head and your feet on the floor.

Triceps
Intermediate

Machine Bench Press

Sit down on the Chest Press Machine and select the weight.

Chest
Shoulders
Triceps
Beginner

Machine Bicep Curl

Adjust the seat to the appropriate height and make your weight selection. Place your upper arms against the pads and grasp the handles. This will be your starting position.

Biceps
Beginner

Machine Preacher Curls

Sit down on the Preacher Curl Machine and select the weight.

Biceps
Beginner

Machine Shoulder (Military) Press

Sit down on the Shoulder Press Machine and select the weight.

Shoulders
Triceps
Beginner

Machine Triceps Extension

Adjust the seat to the appropriate height and make your weight selection. Place your upper arms against the pads and grasp the handles. This will be your starting position.

Triceps
Beginner

Medicine Ball Chest Pass

You will need a partner for this exercise. Lacking one, this movement can be performed against a wall.

Chest
Shoulders
Triceps
Beginner

Mixed Grip Chin

Using a spacing that is just about 1 inch wider than shoulder width, grab a pull-up bar with the palms of one hand facing forward and the palms of the other hand facing towards you. This will be your starting position.

Middle Back
Biceps
Lats
Advanced

Muscle Snatch

Begin with a loaded barbell held at the mid thigh position with a wide grip. The feet should be directly below the hips, with the feet turned out as needed. Lower the hips, with the chest up and the head looking forward. The shoulders should be just in front of the bar. This will be the starting position.

Hamstrings
Glutes
Lower Back
Intermediate

Muscle Up

Grip the rings using a false grip, with the base of your palms on top of the rings. Initiate a pull up by pulling the elbows down to your side, flexing the elbows.

Lats
Core
Biceps
Intermediate

Neck Press

Lie back on a flat bench. Using a medium-width grip (a grip that creates a 90-degree angle in the middle of the movement between the forearms and the upper arms), lift the bar from the rack and hold it straight over your neck with your arms locked. This will be your starting position.

Chest
Shoulders
Triceps
Intermediate

One Arm Chin-Up

For this exercise, start out by placing a towel around a chin up bar.

Middle Back
Biceps
Forearms
Advanced

One Arm Dumbbell Bench Press

Lie down on a flat bench with a dumbbell in one hand on top of your thigh.

Chest
Shoulders
Triceps
Beginner

One Arm Dumbbell Preacher Curl

Grab a dumbbell with the right arm and place the upper arm on top of the preacher bench or the incline bench. The dumbbell should be held at shoulder length. This will be your starting position.

Biceps
Beginner

One-Arm Dumbbell Row

Choose a flat bench and place a dumbbell on each side of it.

Middle Back
Biceps
Lats
Beginner

One Arm Floor Press

Lie down on a flat surface with your back pressing against the floor or an exercise mat. Make sure your knees are bent.

Triceps
Chest
Shoulders
Intermediate

One-Arm Kettlebell Floor Press

Lie on the floor holding a kettlebell with one hand, with your upper arm supported by the floor. The palm should be facing in.

Chest
Triceps
Intermediate

One-Arm Kettlebell Jerk

Hold a kettlebell by the handle. Clean the kettlebell to your shoulder by extending through the legs and hips as you pull the kettlebell towards your shoulder. Rotate your wrist as you do so, so that the palm faces forward. This will be your starting position.

Shoulders
Calves
Quadriceps
Intermediate

One-Arm Kettlebell Military Press To The Side

Clean a kettlebell to your shoulder. Clean the kettlebell to your shoulder by extending through the legs and hips as you pull the kettlebell towards your shoulder. Rotate your wrist as you do so, so that the palm faces inward. This will be your starting position.

Shoulders
Triceps
Intermediate

One-Arm Kettlebell Para Press

Clean a kettlebell to your shoulder. Clean the kettlebell to your shoulder by extending through the legs and hips as you pull the kettlebell towards your shoulder. Rotate your wrist as you do so, so that the palm faces forward. This will be your starting position.

Shoulders
Triceps
Intermediate

One-Arm Kettlebell Push Press

Hold a kettlebell by the handle. Clean the kettlebell to your shoulder by extending through the legs and hips as you pull the kettlebell towards your shoulder. Rotate your wrist as you do so, so that the palm faces forward. This will be your starting position.

Shoulders
Calves
Quadriceps
Intermediate

One-Arm Kettlebell Row

Place a kettlebell in front of your feet. Bend your knees slightly and then push your butt out as much as possible as you bend over to get in the starting position. Grab the kettlebell and pull it to your stomach, retracting your shoulder blade and flexing the elbow. Keep your back straight. Lower and repeat.

Middle Back
Biceps
Lats
Intermediate

One-Arm Kettlebell Snatch

Place a kettlebell between your feet. Bend your knees and push your butt back to get in the proper starting position.

Shoulders
Calves
Glutes
Advanced

One-Arm Kettlebell Split Jerk

Hold a kettlebell by the handle. Clean the kettlebell to your shoulder by extending through the legs and hips as you pull the kettlebell towards your shoulder. Rotate your wrist as you do so, so that the palm faces forward. This will be your starting position.

Shoulders
Glutes
Hamstrings
Intermediate

One Arm Lat Pulldown

Select an appropriate weight and adjust the knee pad to help keep you down. Grasp the handle with a pronated grip. This will be your starting position.

Lats
Biceps
Middle Back
Beginner

One-Arm Long Bar Row

Position a bar into a landmine or in a corner to keep it from moving. Load an appropriate weight onto your end.

Middle Back
Biceps
Lats
Beginner

One-Arm Open Palm Kettlebell Clean

Place one kettlebell between your feet.

Hamstrings
Forearms
Glutes
Intermediate

One Arm Pronated Dumbbell Triceps Extension

Lie flat on a bench while holding a dumbbell at arms length. Your arm should be perpendicular to your body. The palm of your hand should be facing towards your feet as a pronated grip is required to perform this exercise.

Triceps
Beginner

One Arm Supinated Dumbbell Triceps Extension

Lie flat on a bench while holding a dumbbell at arms length. Your arm should be perpendicular to your body. The palm of your hand should be facing towards your face as a supinated grip is required to perform this exercise.

Triceps
Beginner

One Half Locust

Lie facedown on the floor.

Quadriceps
Core
Biceps
Beginner