than you do for the pull-up. The chin-up also requires more lifting power from your biceps. Because of the different grip and hand placement, you might also find the chin-up a bit easier to stabilize than the pull-up. It’s not usual for lifters to find chin-ups easier to perform...
Your forearms may naturally be larger than your biceps, which is the hardest trait to change. Some people may notice that no matter how often or how much they work their biceps, their forearms continue to become stronger regardless of how often or how much they work their biceps. Can Yo...
Lower stress on the biceps tendons.Regular biceps curls are done with a supinated grip (palms facing forward) and put more stress on the biceps tendon. Normally, that’s not a problem, but if the area is irritated, you could use the hammer curl to take off some of the strain. Frequen...
Ideas for pulling: pull-ups with varying hand grips, ring rows, DB rows, landmine rows, barbell rows, CrossOver Symmetry, hand-over-hand sled pulls, heck, you could even try swimming. Ideas for static holds: straight-arm hangs with scapular retraction, chin-over-bar holds, chest-to-bar ...
Very well-known and very well trained. These important muscles are used every time you bend your arm. It’s easy to think there’s only one exercise for your biceps: the curl. In fact, there are plenty of alternatives that do just as good a job. ...
The reason pull-ups are so incredibly effective is that they activate almost every single upper body, including your core. They activate and work the triceps, biceps, forearms, wrists, lats (latissimus dorsi) and shoulders. This exercise is considered one of the best if you want to...
I pricked a finger on the blade’s witchy chin, testing. The handle was supposed to be moisture resistant, but was quickly going humid in my grip. First of all, this is a great opening line. It hooks, but then it leads to another hook and another and another. The character is testi...
contribution required from the glutes of the forward leg. And while high step ups are amazing and often underrated for glute development, donkey kicks have much room for improvement as they are way too easy for most individuals. We need to set the bar high if we want to better the world...
Fact – The more muscles involved in the exercise you are doing the more fat you will burn for examplepress upsand pull ups are better fat burning exercises than isolation ones such as biceps curls. Fact – Exercises that are weight bearing like running and walking are better for burning cal...
I like to incorporate a lot of different lifts because I think the body progresses best with variety. I always do Rack Chins instead of seated rows because I like the unique angle. Also, a lot of days I'm pressed for time, so the Clean and Press is a great way to work my shoulder...