Consider the difference between this length of time and the few seconds the biceps are actually work with an exercise
such as biceps curls.
It can be used throughout your body with exercises such as front and back squats, as
well as biceps curls and triceps extensions.
Focus your training on this «big six», add in a small amount of work on exercises
such as biceps curls and calf raises and you'll be well on your way to stimulating new muscle growth.
This can be considered as somewhat irresponsible, because having strong forearms offers some major benefits in terms of upper body performance, since the forearm muscle is a flexor of the elbow joint responsible for movements such
as bicep curls and it has the ability to put our arms in a supinated or pronated position during exercise.
This technique works especially well for isolation based movements such
as bicep curls and lateral raises, however can certainly be done on more compound exercises like bench press or lunges.
And also avoid any isolation exercises such
as bicep curls.
Fact — The more muscles involved in the exercise you are doing the more fat you will burn for example press ups and pull ups are better fat burning exercises than isolation ones such
as biceps curls.
Moves such
as biceps curls or calf raises do not provide that stressful effect.
This was also the only time that I would include some single joint «bodybuilding» style exercises into my routine, such
as bicep curls, tricep presses, dumbell pullovers, pec flyes, etc..
Thus, it's important that we supplement our practice with weightlifting movements that target the biceps brachii, such
as bicep curls, to ensure balanced strength.»
Resistance bands are ideal for upper body toning and strengthening exercises such
as bicep curls, rows, and triceps extensions.
This could be anything from two antagonistic movements (such
as biceps curl / triceps pushdown, or bench press / bent row) to two unrelated muscles (such as squats / chin - ups or calf raise / hammer curls) to both sides of a unilateral drill (left lunge / right lunge).