Mike Mentzer recommends the close grip palms up lat pull down as one of the "best biceps exercise in the world" and "better than any curl you can do." Most people think of lats when they think of the lats pulldown exercise, but the exercise also works the rear deltoids and the biceps. Mike Mentzer states that the Close Grip Palms Up Lat Pull Down works at the elbow joint and the shoulder joint. He calls out this exercising as causing the muscle to contract "uniformly" at both ends. Another mechanism involved is that when a biceps contraction occurs overhead (ie., with the elbow overhead), the biceps in the raised arms brings the origin and insertion of the biceps closer together even before the biceps contracts. This puts a little slack in the biceps, which changes force production in the biceps because of the principle of the Length-Tension Relationship. Optimal Length of Muscle - Additional Commentary from ArlingtonAthletics.com: Force generation in...
Five plus one exercises for tuning up to avoid aches and mobility problems by Jeff Cavaliere, MSPT, CSCS (SOURCE: ATHLEAN-X). See the ATHLEAN-X video description section for more details 5 Exercises That Fix 95% Of Your Problems - YouTube Face Pull in a Doorway for upper back, rotator cuff Dead-Arm Hang (Options: Complete suspension for core with additional benefits, or light support from toes on floor for decompression of the spine) Hip Drop for gluteus medius Bridge and Reach Over for gluteus maximus Dive Bomber Pushup for shoulder muscles, chest muscles, triceps, thoracic extension with the benefit of hamstring and calf stretch Step Up with Reverse Sprinter Lunge for ankles, knees, hips, quadriceps strength, glute strength See the ATHLEAN-X video description section for more details All content, videos and links mentioned are for information only, and are not necessarily endorsed or specifically recommended by ArlingtonAthletics.com for your specific cond...
Best Biceps Workout by Davis Diley. YouTube Tips ⓘ Davis Diley is a Fitness Coach who published videos on TikTok and Youtube. He is a retired ASC Professional Heavyweight Strongman and Athlete from the United States. Best Bicep Workout - YouTube Cambered Bar Preacher Curls Crush Grip Dumbbell Curls Single-Arm Dumbbell Hammer Curls Isometric Biceps 90° Hold Best Biceps Workout #2 by Davis Diley. YouTube Tips ⓘ Close-Grip Curls on a Cambered Bar (slight lean forward) Incline Dumbbell Curl Smash Grip Dumbbell Spider Curl All videos and links mentioned are for information only, and are not necessarily endorsed or specifically recommended by ArlingtonAthletics.com for your specific condition or situation.