I've recently read numerous articles where some self-described fitness "guru" advises that while setting up your strength or muscle-building program, you must decide between bodyweight and weight-lifting activities. Without taking into account your unique training goal, the standard argument asserts that bodyweight workouts are unquestionably superior to weight-lifting approaches.
It's a pointless argument, though, since using both bodyweight exercises and weightlifting techniques can help you develop large, powerful arms.
Specifically, you need a program that predominantly uses isolation bodybuilding techniques and is reinforced with complex workouts if your objective is to maximize the size and strength of your biceps and triceps. These compound workouts have to incorporate both bodyweight exercises and weightlifting techniques (which I've covered in prior articles). There is little doubt that the following bodyweight exercises can increase the volume and rate of that growth and promote balanced development of your complete upper body, even though isolation training will stimulate the most growth in your biceps and triceps.
Triceps pushups, first
The sole isolation exercise in this group, triceps pushups are made to focus resistance on your triceps while minimizing the involvement of your chest and shoulders. Simply assume a regular pushup position with your hands and arms outstretched and shoulder-width apart for proper performance. Then, bring your hands together so that your thumbs are almost touching. This is where everything begins. Push yourself back up to the beginning position as you would with a typical pushup by slowly lowering your arms beneath you. For the greatest amount of triceps resistance, keep your head up and your back straight.
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Have a training partner gently place barbell plates on your back as needed to maintain a rep range of 6–10 reps per set if your body weight is insufficiently resistant. Three sets of 10, 8, and 6 reps with steadily increasing weight in each set could make up a sample pyramid sequence.
2. Tricep dips when seated
Another excellent triceps booster is seated triceps dips. To perform this exercise, sit on a chair or exercise bench with your legs spread out in front of you. Behind you, your arms ought to be completely extended and spaced shoulder-width apart. You can suspend yourself by sliding your body a little forward so that your arms are supporting your weight between the bench and the ground. Slowly lower yourself as if to sit on the floor with your arms outstretched and hands almost touching behind you. Push yourself back up to the beginning position by extending your arms. When done correctly, this exercise will give your triceps a ton of power, shape, and definition.
Once more, if your body weight is insufficient resistance, extend your legs forward to a chair or exercise bench so that they are parallel to the ground. Then, to maintain your rep range between 6 and 10 reps per set, have a training partner gently place barbell plates on your thighs as needed. Three sets of 10, 8, and 6 reps with steadily increasing weight in each set may make up an example pyramid sequence.
3. Dips using parallel bars
The long and medial heads of the triceps can be shaped and given bulk by parallel bar dips. Take hold of the parallel dip machine's handles and suspend your body between them. Hold your body as upright as you can (bending forward places the majority of the resistance on your chest) to provide significant training emphasis on your triceps. Exhale as you push yourself back up to the beginning position after lowering yourself as far as you can safely go down. As long as you pay attention to form and maintain a straight torso during the movement, this exercise is an excellent bodyweight triceps builder.
Utilize a harness to suspend a barbell plate or dumbbell around your waist for increased resistance, to create an overload effect, or to pyramid your work sets. Ask for one if you need one; these harnesses are typically available at commercial gyms and some health clubs. Keep your rep range for each set between 6 and 10 reps. An example overload sequence can consist of three sets of 10, 8, and 6 repetitions, each set with progressively heavier weight.
4. Chest lifts
Chin-ups are fantastic for increasing the size and strength of the muscles in your biceps. The latissimus dorsi ("lats") and rhomboid muscles on the sides and upper-middle region of your back are also thickened by this workout. Simply place your arms shoulder-width apart and take an underhand grip on the Chin Up bar. Inhale as you raise your body until your chin is almost in contact with the bar. As you bring your body back to the beginning posture, exhale.
You can alternately perform this exercise with your arms slightly wider than shoulder-width to emphasize the short head or inner region of your biceps for variety and balanced biceps development.
If you need to boost your resistance beyond your body weight, use a weighted harness. Keep your reps between 6 and 10, and raise the weight a little bit each set.
Five pull-ups
Another great bodyweight exercise for building strength and muscular density in your biceps is the pull-up. This workout targets your lats, rhomboids, and chin muscles. When you squeeze your scapulae together at the top of the activity, pull-ups also significantly increase the amount of resistance placed on the trapezius muscles in your shoulders. Simply spread your arms comfortably but widely apart and take an overhand grip on the pull-up bar. Take a breath and raise your body until your eyes are just above the bar. As you bring your body back to the beginning posture, exhale.
As you pull yourself up with the bar behind your neck, you can lift your body up with your chin facing the bar or with your head facing downward for variety. Your biceps and lower lats should receive the majority of your training attention when completing this exercise with your chin facing the bar. But when you raise yourself with the bar behind your neck, your biceps, and upper lats experience concentrated resistance. Either technique will strengthen and tone your upper arms.
Use a weighted harness when performing Pull Ups if you need to enhance the training resistance beyond your body weight, much like with Chin Ups. Additionally, make sure you maintain a rep range of 6 to 10 per set while progressively increasing the weight in each set.
As you can see, when it comes to developing large, chiseled arms, bodyweight workouts and bodybuilding methods complement one another. Tell everyone who tries to convince you otherwise to go perform some dumbbell preacher curls and weighted chin-ups.
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