Don't go to the gym just do these exercises at home using a large rock
or make a barbell with a pipe and some cement on either end. There is no
excuse not to exercise just because you have little money.
Attach a rope to a low-pulley cable and stand 1 to 2 feet in
front of the weight stack. Grab an end of the rope in each hand with a neutral
grip (palms facing each other). With your elbows tucked at your sides, slowly
curl your fists up toward your shoulders, then return to the starting
position.
Don't allow your wrists to bend as you curl the
weight.
Towel Inverted Row
Lie under a Smith machine or squat rack with your legs
straight and a bar set a few inches higher than arm's length. Loop two small
towels over the bar, spaced shoulder-width apart. Grab each towel. Keeping your
body straight, pull yourself toward the bar. Pause, then slowly lower
yourself.
Using towels challenges your grip, so it also builds your forearms.
Dumbbell Single-Arm Isometric Curl
Grab a dumbbell in each hand. Curl the weight in your left
hand until your elbow is bent 90 degrees. Holding that position, curl the weight
in your right hand toward your shoulder, then lower it. Complete your reps while
maintaining a right angle with your left arm. Repeat on the other side.
Keep one arm bent 90 degrees as you curl with your other arm.
Hard Move, Harder Muscle
Ready for a
challenge? Try this exercise at the end of your biceps workout. Do two or three
sets of 12 to 15 repetitions, resting for 60 seconds after each set.
Single-Arm
Cross Curl
Stand between the
weight stacks of a cable crossover station and grab a high-pulley handle in each
hand, with your palms up. Hold your arms out to the sides so they're parallel to
the floor, but keep your elbows slightly bent. Without moving your left arm,
curl your right hand toward your head. Flex your biceps. Then slowly allow your
arm to straighten--control the weight throughout the exercise. Repeat the move
with your other arm.
Pick Your Plan
3 routines for the results you want
The Chinup Chaser
Chinups work your biceps harder than curls do. Combining the
two can be even more effective. Use this combo routine to gain strength, burn
fat, and build bigger arms.
How It Works: Perform three sets of the
close-grip chinup [1] followed by three sets of the dumbbell single-arm
isometric curl [6]. Rest for 60 seconds after each set. Do as many chinups as
possible in each set, and complete 10 to 12 reps in each set of curls. Perform
this workout twice a week, resting at least 2 days after each session.
The Multitasking Workout
Your biceps brachii is the muscle known as your biceps. Since
your brachialis lies beneath, developing it will push your biceps higher. This
workout trains both muscles by modifying an exercise every man is familiar with:
the classic biceps curl.
How It Works: Grab a dumbbell in each hand,
choosing the heaviest weight that allows you to complete eight to 10 repetitions
of the dumbbell biceps curl [2]. For your first set, perform the exercise as
described, with one exception: Use an overhand grip, your palms facing behind
you at first. Do as many reps as you can, then rest for 60 seconds and perform a
second set of biceps curls with a neutral grip (palms facing each other). Rest
again for 60 seconds and do the move once more with an underhand grip, as shown.
Repeat once for a total of two rounds. Do this workout twice a week.
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