Dear Davey, Does it matter how far apart or close my hands are when doing a lat pulldown? Is one more effective than the other? Love, Jacob Dear Jacob, The lat pulldown is a great exercise for your back. Primarily, it works the lat muscles (hence the name) – but you’ll also feel this exercise in your biceps and traps. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Basic bicep curls are a great way to build stronger arm muscles. When performed properly – and as part of a comprehensive fitness program – you’ll get results. There’s no doubt about it. As such, when I train my biceps, I primarily stick to variations of the basic bicep curl. But every now and then, I like to really step [...]