Barbell bicep curls are the most effective bicep exercise that you can do. Period. But what’s the difference between doing the curls with a typical straight barbell or the EZ bar? EZ bars look like curved or bent versions of a typical barbell; they allow the palms to take a less supinated (upward), more natural position when curling. This helps [...]
Dear Davey, I want to get my chest/pecs to pop out more. Any suggestions on what exercises that may help with that? I work both my chest and biceps vigorously to get them bigger, but nothing seems to work. Can you help me out? From, Keith Dear Keith, This is actually a really common question – and it’s one that [...]
Dear Davey, Something tells me it’s genetic, but I want those bad ass bicep veins! A friend of mine has them and he doesn’t do any of the lifting and cardio that I do. Am I not lifting enough? Am I not running enough? Please help, Davey Wavey, it’s almost beach season. Yours truly, Nardo90 Dear Nardo90, Getting visible veins [...]
Many fitness enthusiasts are fairly committed to the gym and working out, but often perform the same routines with the same weights over and over again. They don’t see any changes in their bodies or increases in strength, and often excuse their lack of results with the mistaken belief that it takes many years to see any real changes. As [...]
Truth be told, the double plate press isn’t just an ab workout. It works your chest, forearms, biceps and shoulders – but I feel most of the burn in my abs. I freaking love it! Here’s how you do it: Locate two identical weight plates. Start small – with 5 lb weight plates. You really don’t need a lot of [...]
By now, you must have seen the hilarious shake weight infomercials – or the countless parodies on YouTube. With the sexually suggestive motion of the device, it’s easy to forget that it was design for working out. After purchasing a shake weight for a recent YouTube video and getting a zillion emails from interested blog buddies, I decided to put [...]
A few days ago, while discussing the 7 ways that 2011 is the healthiest year of my life, I mentioned adding variety to my workout: Our muscles become accustomed to our routines, and thus they can become less challenging over time. By changing up our workout variables (like base of stability, rest time durations, sequencing, intervals in cardio training, exercise [...]
Arms. They are good for so many wonderful things. Like hugging your boyfriend – or even better, yourself. We use our arms when we reach for things – like the stars or our dreams. And we use them for practical purposes, like swinging them when we walk and carrying things around. As it turns out, our arms are very important! [...]
Dear Davey, I don’t have a lot of time to workout – but I do want bigger arms and biceps. What’s the most effective exercise I can do? Thanks, Chad Congratulations on prioritizing exercise despite your busy schedule. Truth be told, none of us have time not to work out. Having said that, building bigger arms need not take tons [...]
Building bigger, stronger arms isn’t magic. It just takes a little hard work, time, dedication and know-how. Here are my top 7 tips for bigger biceps. Keep reps in the 6 – 8 range. If you’re going for size, you want to focus on low reps of heavy weights. If you can do more than 8 repetitions, then the weight [...]
