| Whether you want to tone and define weak | | | | keeping it tuned just like a car." When working the |
| arms so that you can wear something sleeveless | | | | arms, be sure to balance the body. |
| with confidence or you want to increase muscle | | | | We tend to make the mistake of exercising only |
| mass, working the muscles in the front and back | | | | our show muscles. And that is actually an |
| of the upper arms will help you get there. | | | | imbalanced program. We pay too much attention |
| Most people new to bodybuilding pay a lot of | | | | to the muscles in front of our body and not |
| attention to building big arms, sometimes to the | | | | enough attention to the back of the body. |
| point of overtraining. Don't forget, the arm | | | | On the most basic level, this doesn't build the |
| muscles are brought into play during most | | | | whole muscle. |
| exercises aimed at other body parts so care | | | | The reality is, if you want big arms, you've got to |
| must be taken not to overdo things. | | | | work both sides of the arms. When someone |
| Having said that, the arms are complex body | | | | flexes their biceps, it's the whole arm that's |
| parts in their own right and deserve a properly | | | | working. The triceps are a part of that. |
| focused exercise program. In basic terms the | | | | You should vary your grip and width when |
| arm consists of three main muscle groups: | | | | performing not only these exercises, but all |
| 1. Biceps brachii - two muscles at the front upper | | | | others. Why? Consider the barbell curl as an |
| arm that run from the elbow to the shoulders. | | | | example. Most guys tend to use a wider grip, |
| 2. Triceps brachii - three muscles at the rear | | | | which works the short head of the biceps on the |
| upper arm that run from the elbow to the | | | | inside of the arm, while forgoing a narrow grip, |
| shoulder. | | | | where the biceps' long head is emphasized. When |
| 3. Forearm - several smaller muscles that run | | | | someone who does this places his hands on his |
| from the elbow to the wrist. | | | | hips, the long head on the outside of his arm is |
| We're really stuck on wanting to look good and | | | | usually small and disproportionate compared to the |
| that's alright, but it's really one goal of the arm | | | | inner arm. By using the same grip or width all the |
| exercise benefits. "Exercise is a body tune-up, and | | | | time, you create an imbalance in size and |
| if we're keeping our body exercised, we're | | | | strength. |