In the article below we will discuss the anatomy of the forearms, biceps and triceps, their function, location in the body and some exercises for each muscles group. To give you what you are really looking for I will give you some of my favourite workout tips to help increase those arms of yours.
Background Knowledge on How To Build Your Arms
As we know, the biceps are the show muscle for your physique. When someone asks you to show your muscles, 9 times out of 10, you flex your biceps. It’s great to have well developed biceps, but make sure you don’t forget to train the rest of your muscles in the upper and lower arm with the same volume and intensity as you do your biceps.
Many beginners fall into the trap and create terrible imbalances in their arms. Even the great Arnold Schwarzenegger admits he used to train his biceps harder and more often than his triceps in the beginning. This built an imbalance that took him years to balance out.
Upper Arms Training
For training your upper arms (Biceps and Triceps) I like to use all kinds of rep ranges high (15-20), moderates (8-12) and low (4-6). Each has its own purpose and will be critical to use all ranges in your pursuit of bigger arms. Forarms on the other hand are what I like to call the ‘burning buggers’. You will have to endure some high rep muscle burning sets to get these babies to grow. Reps can go as high as 50 to get these burn like they are on fire, but it will be all worth it when you have thick meaty forearms.
Now you understand about what muscles make up your arms, their function, location and the rep you arms, their function, location and the rep range needed to stimulate them, let’s give you some workouts to help you build your arms
By and large, Having skinny arms is a thing of the past, now you have the knowledge and workout program to make a difference. Use what you have learned to bring out the big guns. All exercises should be performed in perfect form because bad form or habits that you start now will follow you and will lead to lack of progress or worst off injury in the future. Many if not all the exercises will be new to you. So make sure that you use the exercise guide to help with your form.
