This exercise turns one of the best posterior chain exercises into a tough but effective forearm and grip builder. You may have seen this exercise on the World’s Strongest Man, where competitors lift and hold enormous weights. However, unlikeEddie Halland his friends, you should not use strap...
Not everyone has access to gym equipment. Maybe you train at home without any equipment. Or you are stuck in a hotel as you travel around the world. I’ve got you covered with some little-known forearm exercises you can do without any weights whatsoever to build crazy muscle and strength....
Even though it is predominantly a bicep exercise, the hammer curl is a complex exercise that lets you focus on contracting your lower arm muscles. The hammer curl is not only an excellent forearm muscle exercise but a staple that should be included in any arm workouts. A hammer curl is per...
The rower is an often overlooked piece of fitness equipment, but adding one to your home gym can help you make some serious gains in your cardiovascular fitness. Because it also offers some level of resistance and recruits all of the large muscle groups in the body, it can also help you ...
So if we’re limited by equipment, we’ve got to find an exercise with dumbbells that allows us to do the same thing, because it’s critical for maximizing power development. Let’s say we wanted to do a dumbbell bench press and opted to accelerate the weight as fast as possible. We...
Perform wrist curls by flexing your wrist forward toward the forearm. Release and repeat. WHAT MAKES IT EFFECTIVE:This is a great corrective exercise to help maintain the health of the elbow. When the dumbbell is held too distally in the fingers it creates a lot of stress on the medial el...
The biceps brachii is what most people consider “the biceps”. It is composed of two heads: a long head commonly referred to as the “outer” and a short head referred to as the “inner.” Both muscle heads originate at the scapulae and insert on the radius bone of the forearm. ...
Ensure you’re performing each exercise with the correct form before increasing weight. Vary Your Routine: Incorporate a variety of exercises to target the different muscles in your forearms and prevent plateaus. Mind the Grip: Experiment with different grips (e.g., overhand, underhand, neutral)...
As with any form of exercise equipment, it’s important to do your research into the pros and cons of each company. This helps you to identify the best rowing machines based on the features you need. You also have to consider how frequently you’re likely to use the machine. A less ex...
Michelle Obama's sculpted arms may be due to her tennis game. It makes sense: Slamming or lobbing a ball over a net works your arms. Your forehand swing is also good for your chest, and your backhand for your shoulders. Tennis has another advantage: While not primarily aerobic, it can...