Whether you are looking to get your weak arms toned so you can shine in sleeveless clothes or you are simply intending to increase your muscle mass; arm exercises help in working the muscles in the back and front of your upper arms.
If you are new to bodybuilding you may be paying a lot of attention to building big arms as well. Some people actually overtrain in their quest to get bigger arms! It is important to remember that arm exercises for the muscles in your arms are a part of most exercises that are aimed at other parts of your body. This means you do not have to overdo with arm exercises.
Despite that, arms are a complex part of your body and require a focused arm exercise routine as well. There are 3 basic muscle groups:
1. Brachii biceps – these are the 2 muscles that are in the front upper part of your arm running from your shoulders to the elbow.
2. Brachii triceps – these are 3 muscles that are in the rear portion of your upper arm running from the shoulder to the elbow.
3. Forearm – these are all the small muscles running from your wrist to your elbow.
Most of us want to look good which is fine but it is essential to remember it is just one of the goals of an arm exercise. Your arm exercise or any other exercise routine is like a tuning up for your body required to keep it running smoothly. When engaged in arm exercises, be sure not to leave out the rest of your body.
Sadly, a lot of people out there do arm exercises just to enhance the show muscles. You need to concentrate on what cannot be seen or the back muscles as well. Basically, you cannot build whole muscles when you focus on just one part of your body with arm exercises.
If you are hoping for big arms with your arm exercises, you need to work on your biceps. It is important that you vary your width and grip when performing arm exercises. In fact, with all exercises this is important, for instance, the barbell curl. Most people have a tendency to use wider grip working the short head of their biceps on the inside. This means the narrow grip emphasizing the long head is ignored. So if this person was to stand with hands on hips, you will notice a disproportionate inner and outer arm. When performing arm exercises; do not allow for imbalance by using the same width or grip at all times.
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