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The 30 Most Powerful Arm Exercises For Titanic, Toned Arms

 

Arms Exercise 11: Lying Dumbbell Triceps Extension


How To:

Primary Muscles: Triceps

  • Lie on a bench and hold two dumbbells straight above your chest. Your palms should face inwards.
  • Without shifting your upper arms forward or back, bend your elbows and slowly lower the dumbbells down towards the side of your head. Stop when your forearms are below parallel.
  • Powerfully contract your triceps and raise the dumbbells back to start. Squeeze your triceps at the top for 1 second and repeat.

 

Video Demo — Lying Dumbbell Triceps Extensions

 

 

Arms Exercise 12: Chin Ups


How To:

Primary Muscles: Biceps, Back

  • Hang from a pull up bar with an underhand grip (palms facing up) shoulder width apart.
  • Contract your biceps and powerfully pull your chest up to the bar.
  • Lower to full extension and repeat.

 

 

Arms Exercise 13: Bent Over Barbell Rows


How To:

Primary Muscles: Back, Biceps

  • Hold a barbell in front of your body with an overhand grip slightly wider than shoulder width apart.
  • Tighten your core, straighten your back, and drop your torso down to 60º.
  • Powerfully contract your back and biceps, and pull the barbell upwards into the top of your core. Hold for 1s and return to full extension. Repeat.

 

Video Demo — Bent Over Barbell Rows

 

 

Arms Exercise 14: Dumbbell Preacher Curls


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How To:

Primary Muscles: Biceps

  • Grab a dumbbell and rest one arm on a preacher bench or bench inclined at 75°.
  • Slowly contract your biceps and raise the dumbbell upward towards your face. Squeeze the contraction at the top for 1s.
  • Lower to full extension and repeat.

 

Video Demo — Dumbbell Preacher Curls

 

 

Arms Exercise 15: Lying Dumbbell Rows


How To:

Primary Muscles: Back, Biceps

  • Set a bench to a 45º incline and lie face down.
  • Grab two dumbbells with a neutral grip (palms inward), contract your biceps and lats, and powerfully row the weights upwards. Keep your core tight and chest pressed against the bench throughout, raising the dumbbells above your torso. Squeeze your shoulder blades together at the top for 1s.
  • Lower to full extension. Repeat.

 

Video Demo — Lying Dumbbell Rows

 




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Bryan DiSanto

Bryan DiSanto

Owner & Editor-in-Chief at Lean It UP
Bryan DiSanto is the Owner & Editor-in-Chief of Lean It UP, a culinary student at Le Cordon Bleu – Paris, an ACE-CPT & CSN, NYU graduate, ex-fat kid, and all-around fitness/nutrition nutjob.

He also contributes to Men's Health Magazine.

When he’s not working on his (or somebody else’s) abs, whipping up Eggocados, or running a Tough Mudder, he’s probably off yelling at a Carolina Panthers game somewhere.
Bryan DiSanto

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