When your palm is in the «hand shake position» (thumbs up)
during bicep exercises, the brachioradialis and brachialis are emphasized.
One of the main compensations
during this bicep exercise is arching the back to assist in lifting the weight.
Not exact matches
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.
You work your back and
biceps during this
exercise.
Dumbbell rows are a great way to target the lat muscles and doing them one arm at a time, as in the one arm row, allows you to lift heavier weights and focus more on the lats as well as the
biceps (which also work
during this
exercise).
As with all
bicep exercises, make sure that you do not use your lower back to compensate
during the
exercise.
While doing this
exercise make sure you keep your
biceps engaged
during the
exercise.
During close - to - the - body
exercises like twisting
bicep curls, the Bowflex SelectTech 1090 adjustable dumbbells are tough to move through the complete range of motion.
However, the
biceps brachii are also get worked hard, though less directly,
during brachialis
exercises (e.g. preacher curl, concentration curl), brachioradialis
exercises (e.g. hammer curl, reverse curl) and back
exercises (e.g. chin up, underhand row).
However, comparing the
exercises showed that the
biceps displayed 17.9 % greater muscle activity
during the chin - up (96 % MVC) compared with the pull - up (78 %)
exercise.
Very limited data exists comparing
biceps muscle activity
during different horizontal pulling
exercises.
The
biceps are also taxed quite a bit
during this
exercise.
Another bonus is that you will be getting an incredible
bicep pump
during this
exercise.