In addition, if you want to try this exercise from another angle and
target brachialis development, do reverse - grip barbell curls alternated with reverse - grip chin - ups.
This exercise
targets the brachialis and brachioradialis.
Not exact matches
Besides
targeting the biceps, the hammer curls give your anterior shoulders, traps,
brachialis and brachioradialis a piece of the hard work.
As we mentioned above, performing curls with slower tempo will help you place more stress on the
brachialis, while faster curls tend to
target the biceps brachii more.
In addition to
targeting the above mentioned muscles the shoulder width variation of the pull - up also activates the
brachialis and brachioradialis.
Which brings us to the lat pull - down, a highly effective exercise that primarily
targets the latissiums dorsi, the large fan - shaped muscle that makes up a big portion of your back, the lower and middle trapezius, the rhomboids and the serratus, while also engaging the elbow flexors, biceps and
brachialis as supporting muscles; and is therefore an invaluable tool when it comes to building your back to bigger and better proportions.
The classic barbell biceps curls have an overall mass - building effect, the cross-body curls
target the underlying
brachialis part and the tie - in with the forearm and the incline bench curls increase the peak on the outermost part of the biceps.