Arm Exercises

For arm exercises, we’re going to be focusing on intensity. We’re not training legs or any other huge body part, so the lifts themselves aren’t really taxing. But we’re going to rise the intensity by keeping the rest periods short.

We rest just as long for the other to complete the set, and then we get right back on the lift. We do this for a reason! You get more blood flow and a greater pump.

Although we’re unlike people and are from different eras, we share some common philosophies in our training: We don’t like to really lock out our movements so we can keep strain on the muscles, we like to use heavy weights and go to failure, and we like to keep our rest periods to a minimum.

Although they seem like small things, they’re important and will make all the change in your pump, and more importantly, your results.

This arm exercises can help you build muscle, but it won’t work unless you give your body enough calories to increase lean mass. Your body can’t build without excess, so eat up for gains!

Are you ready to get started? Let’s go!

Exercise 1: Close-Grip Bench Press

  • 1 Warm-Up Set Of 12-15 Reps
  • 4 Working Sets of 12-15 Reps
  • Rest 60 Seconds Between Sets

To warm up, grasp some lighter weight and knock out a warm-up set of 12-15 reps. Your hands should be lined up with the start of the knurling. Try not to lock out the links at the top of the movement.

Whenever you’re locked out, it puts the stress on the joints, not on the muscles. By keeping your joints bent, you’ll keep constant stress on your triceps, which makes the exercise much harder.

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We keep the weight a little lighter so we can do more reps and then get more blood into our triceps.

Exercise 2: EZ-Bar Skullcrusher

  • 4 Sets Of 10-12 Reps

We use the E-Z bar to take a little strain off of your wrists. It’s really important that you keep your elbows tucked and the movement slow and controlled. If your elbows are out, you’ll use your shoulders in its place your triceps and set yourself up for an injury.

Exercise 3: Single-Arm Cable Push-Down

  • 3 Sets of 12-15 Reps

The focus of the arm exercises is going to change a little bit now. Instead of going to failure, we focus on increasing the blood flow to the muscle and increasing the pump.

Do cable push-downs without the handle because it mimics the side triceps pose we do in competitions. You get some serious blood flow to your triceps and reinforce how to pose properly.

Exercise 4: Triceps Push-Down

  • 3 Sets Of 15-20 Reps

Do these properly: keep your elbows back and curl with your hands slightly out. We want your brachialis to pact as much as possible. Although we use dumbbells, try to curl with both hands at the same time. When you get too fatigued to curl with both hands at once, switch to alternating.

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Exercise 5: Standing Hammer Curls

  • 4 Sets Of 10-12 Reps

Do these properly: keep your elbows back and curl with your hands slightly out. We want your brachialis to contract as much as possible. Although we use dumbbells, try to curl with both hands at the same time. When you get too fatigued to curl with both hands at once, switch to alternating.

Exercise 6: Seated Alternating Dumbbell Curls

  • 4 Sets Of 10-12 Reps

You get the most benefit out this arm exercises by doing it properly. If that means you have to lower the weight a little bit, do it. You’ll get stronger in the exercise more quickly, likely stay injury-free, and it’ll be a lot better for you in terms of results. Rotate your hands so they’re supinated at the top of the exercise.

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Exercise 7: Preacher Curl

  • 3 Sets Of 12-15 Reps

Normal preacher bench can hyperextend your elbows, which can cause injuries. So, we want to do this exercise on an incline bench. The pad of the bench actually acts as a safety stop, much like the safety bars on a squat rack.

Exercise 8: EZ-Bar Curls

  • 3 Sets Of 12-15 Reps

Keep your elbows back and really squeeze at the top. You want to feel the contraction when your biceps are at the peak of the exercise. It will make a world of difference in your pump and the soreness you’ll feel in the days after the workout.

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