Want Bigger Arms, Fast? Try These 5 Tricep Bulkers from Our Fitness Editor
Want to fill out your T-shirt? Here s how 17/05/2021
With the gyms now open, classes in full swing and summer on its way, it s time to join the arms race.
As part of our Best Moves You re Not Doing YouTube series, Men s Health fitness editor Andrew Tracey is here to help you get there with a no-nonsense guide to building bigger triceps with five fail-safe moves that will get your arms thicker and stronger in no time at all.
In the video above, you ll see five moves including barbell classics to bodyweight staples that are designed to pack muscle onto your triceps. If 2021 s objective is to build bigger arms, then you ll want to pay attention to your tris, as they occupy around 60 per cent of your upper-arm s musculature. Everyone smashes their biceps, the ultimate disco muscle, but your triceps account for two-thirds of the muscle in your arms and it s the triceps that are going to fil
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There’s a cliché that gym bros spend all their time working on their chest, arms, and little else. The reason being that both your chest and arms are the most eye-catching muscles, especially so if you prefer your shirts on the slim-fit side. Hence all those skipping legs daymemes.
Sadly for the bros, though, over-training any one area can lead to painful and dangerous imbalances. Overdo your chest and you’re inviting postural problems and persistent back aches. Which isn’t to say that chest workouts don’t have a place as part of a fully-rounded workout routine.