You have the right to bare arms
We love tank tops. We love camisoles. We love sundresses.
So let’s work on beautiful bare arms.
Here are a couple of twists on the basic bicep curl. Check out this post for another one.
Hammer curls ~ adds definition to the forearms, as well as some muscles that lie underneath the biceps
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your arms at your sides. Hold a dumbbell in each hand with your palms facing your body.
Exhale and, keeping your elbows pressed firmly against your rib cage, curl both arms three-quarters of the way up toward your shoulders. Your palms are still facing each other (not the ceiling).
Hold for a beat, focusing on squeezing your biceps.
Inhale and slowly lower your arms back to the starting position, and repeat.
Zottman curls ~ emphasizes the forearms and the inside of the biceps
Stand upright with your feet shoulder-width apart and your arms at your sides. Hold a dumbbell in each hand with your palms facing your body.
Exhale and, as you curl your arms upward, rotate your palms in toward your body and cross your arms to the opposite shoulders. Keep your elbows pressed firmly against your body throughout the entire exercise and curl your arms only three-quarters of the way up toward your shoulders.
Hold for a beat, focusing on squeezing your biceps.
Inhale and slowly lower your arms back to the starting position, and repeat.
