
Who better than Arnold Schwarzenegger to give advice on how to get big biceps fast. Arnold’s favorite bicep exercises, tips, and tricks revealed. .
However:

The shape of Arnold’s biceps largely came down to his genetics.
Understand:
Everyone’s biceps will ultimately vary in terms of size, shape, length, and peak.
Arnold was famous for his towering peaks.
Larry Scott was noted for his long, full, and thick biceps.
Franco Columbo had short but peaking biceps.
The shape of your biceps ultimately comes down to factors outside of your control.
The Bottom Line:
Focus on factors that you can control, i.e. diet and exercise, and work your way towards building your biceps to their maximum potential. To make the most out of Arnold’s bicep workout, use it in combination with this free guide.
Anatomy of the Bicep
The
bicep muscle is made up of two heads: Short head and long head.
The short head is the part of your bicep that is closest to your chest.
The long head is the part of your bicep that runs along the outside of your arm and forms the peak when you flex.
If you want fully developed biceps you will have to perform exercises that target each head individually.
Arnold’s Favorite Bicep Exercises
In The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding Arnold reveals the exercises he used to build the greatest biceps of all time.
Exercise 1: Cheating Barbell Curl

Arnold classifies the cheating barbell curl as the “ultimate mass builder for biceps”.
The
cheating barbell curl entails using a slight jerk of your body to get the weight up past sticking points.
When doing cheating barbell curls, use a heavier weight than usual.
Hold the barbell with a shoulder wide grip and use the momentum from a slight jerk to get the weight up.
Concentrate on going to full bicep flexion.
Lower the barbell slowly back to the starting position and repeat.
Exercise 2: Incline Dumbbell Curl

The incline dumbbell curl is another one of Arnold’s favorite bicep mass builders.
The way to do them is on a 45 degree incline bench.
Fully extend at the bottom portion of the movement and maintain the contraction all the way upwards.
The great thing about incline dumbbell curls is that your arms are behind your body and you can feel an elongation of the bicep at the bottom portion of the movement. This results in extended time under tension.
Strive for full contraction and extension to recruit the maximum amount of muscle fibers in your bicep.
Exercise 3: Concentration Curls
Arnold says that concentration curls were the secret for his impressive bicep peaks.

Proper technique is critical if you want to get the most out of this exercise.
Arnold preferred to do them standing in a bent over position.
You can also do them sitting on a bench.
Keep your elbow and arm stationary. Move only the forearm as you bring the dumbbell up to your shoulder.
Focus on squeezing your bicep at the top portion of the exercise.
Return back to the starting position slowly.
Exercise 4: Standing Alternate Dumbbell Curls

Walk into any gym and it is likely that there will be a bunch of guys doing curls.
The important tip to keep in mind when doing standing alternate dumbbell curls is to supinate your grip at the upper portion of the movement.
This technique further brings out the bicep peak.
Arnold says that the supination of the grip at the top was responsible for bringing him maximum thickness and separation between the two bicep heads.
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