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Bodybuilder Jay Cutler in gym doing barbell curl

Jay Cutler Breaks Down His Workout to Build 20-Inch Arms

With a resume that features four Mr. Olympia titles (2006-2007, 2009-2010), bodybuilding legend Jay Cutler is well-equipped to offer comprehensive fitness advice. One of Cutler's signature traits — which ... Continue Reading

Arnold Schwarzenegger doing machine biceps curl

Arnold Schwarzenegger Shares His Recent Killer Arm and Shoulder Workout 

It's been decades since Arnold Schwarzenegger stood on top of the fitness world as a dynastic Mr. Olympia. In the time since, he's earned a Hollywood reputation as the famed "Terminator," become the ... Continue Reading

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The Best Bodybuilding Workout for Each Body Part

Simple bodybuilding programs are a little too easy to find. You could pull them from fitness magazines — those ghost-written workouts that your favorite bodybuilders supposedly follow. You could roll the ... Continue Reading

Muscular person in gym doing dumbbell curls

The Ultimate Back and Biceps Workout for Every Lifter From Beginner to Advanced

Pairing your back and biceps in one workout has been a classic muscle-building session for decades. It’s a time-tested approach that’s reliable, effective, and it simply makes sense — the majority of ... Continue Reading

Muscular person holding barbell

How to Do the Reverse Biceps Curl for Complete Arm Development

For most lifters, a week full of workouts just isn’t complete without some tickets to the gun show. But good arm training goes beyond simply ripping through some biceps curls and triceps pressdowns. There ... Continue Reading

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Try These Biceps Workouts Without Weights for Muscle, Strength, and Fat Loss

Ask 1,000 random lifters if they desire more muscular arms and very few (honest) souls will tell you “no.” The biceps are among the most visible body parts, and an impressive set of guns will usually make ... Continue Reading

Muscular person in gym curling dumbbell

Hammer Curls vs. Biceps Curls: The Battle for Bigger Arms

It doesn't take much to convince most people in the gym to curl. If you want an impressive physique, an intense pump, and more strength in the gym, you'll find time to do some curls. But with so many ... Continue Reading

muscular person in gym leaning on bench doing barbell curl

How to Do the Spider Curl for Better Biceps

Big basic exercises like the bench press, pull-up, and barbell row are great for building your back, chest, and even shoulders, but they might not suffice to fill your sleeves and build an impressive set ... Continue Reading

person in gym doing bench press

How to Do the Close-Grip Bench Press for Bigger, Stronger Triceps

Most lifters in the gym have performed the classic flat bench press to build chest size and upper body pressing strength. When it comes to variations of this time-honored exercise, most lifters adjust the ... Continue Reading

muscular person in gym curling barbell

The 12 Best Biceps Exercises for Arm Size

Big biceps. For some lifters, that’s the ultimate weightlifting goal. Not winning gold medals in competition or hoisting hundreds of pounds overhead. Just building some eye-catching sleeve-stretchers. And, ... Continue Reading

long-haired person in gym performing dumbbell triceps exercise

How to Do the Triceps Kickback for Arm Size

Mention the triceps kickback in certain lifting circles and you might generate some side eye looks of disappointment or even a bit of mocking laughter. This short-sighted response comes from the exercise's ... Continue Reading

person performing incline dumbbell curl

How to Do the Incline Dumbbell Curl for Bigger, Stronger Arms

Whether you train for strength, for looks, or for function, you should be training your biceps. Specifically, you should be doing the incline dumbbell curl. True, the incline dumbbell curl is an old-school ... Continue Reading

Muscular person in gym performing bodyweight dip exercise

The 14 Best Triceps Exercises for Bigger, Stronger Arms

If your body was a rock band, your triceps would be the bass player. Your legs would be on drums, biceps would be lead guitar, and calves would be the roadie, but that’s all beside the point. Few people ... Continue Reading

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How to Do the Chin-Up for Bigger Arms and a Stronger Back

Many lifters want to follow programs that deliver results without wasting time in the gym. One of the most effective ways to achieve that is to train with exercises that work multiple muscles at once. Many ... Continue Reading

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How to Do the Triceps Pushdown for Bigger Arms

Got a cable machine? Then you've got access to one of the most fundamental exercises to directly target and isolate the triceps. The triceps pushdown, sometimes called a pressdown, is perfectly suited to ... Continue Reading

Man in gym performing curl with two dumbbells

How to Do the Hammer Curl for Bigger Biceps and Forearms

Bigger, stronger arms are usually high on the list of priorities for some lifters, even if they half-whisper it for fear of being labeled “a bodybuilder,” as if there’s anything wrong with training ... Continue Reading

Man lying on flat bench performing barbell triceps exercise

How to Do the Barbell Skull Crusher for Triceps Size and Strength

The barbell skull crusher, also known as the barbell triceps extension, is one of the most well-known exercises for the triceps. Yet it is heavily underrated due to a misunderstanding of how to perform the ... Continue Reading

Bodybuilder curling barbell flexing arms

The Best Arm Workouts for Beginners, With Dumbbells, and More

Arm training gets a bad rap as being "all show, no go." That mindset ignores the full range of benefits that come with training these essential muscle groups (in addition to a building good-looking pair of ... Continue Reading

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