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Arms Exercises

Get bigger, stronger arms with free biceps and triceps exercises. From barbell and dumbbell curls to hammer curls, tricep dips, pushdowns, and skull crushers, every move comes with a video demonstration and step-by-step form cues. Balanced arm training builds the biceps, triceps, and forearms for real pulling and pressing strength plus the definition everyone notices.

Benefits of Arms Training

  • Build biceps, triceps, and forearms with isolation and compound moves
  • Increase pulling and pressing strength for all other lifts
  • Home and gym options with dumbbells, barbells, and cables
  • Free form-focused video guides for every exercise

Barbell Decline Close Grip To Skull Press is a arms exercise targeting the trice...

Barbell Decline Close Grip To Skull Press

Target: Triceps

Close-grip Push-up is a arms exercise targeting the triceps....

Close-grip Push-up

Target: Triceps

Band Side Triceps Extension is a arms exercise targeting the triceps....

Band Side Triceps Extension

Target: Triceps

Cable One Arm Tricep Pushdown is a arms exercise targeting the triceps....

Cable One Arm Tricep Pushdown

Target: Triceps

Handstand

Beginner

Handstand is a arms exercise targeting the triceps....

Handstand

Target: Triceps

Ez Barbell Seated Triceps Extension is a arms exercise targeting the triceps....

Ez Barbell Seated Triceps Extension

Target: Triceps

Smith Close-grip Bench Press is a arms exercise targeting the triceps....

Smith Close-grip Bench Press

Target: Triceps

Cable Lying Triceps Extension V. 2 is a arms exercise targeting the triceps....

Cable Lying Triceps Extension V. 2

Target: Triceps

Cable Rope Lying On Floor Tricep Extension is a arms exercise targeting the tric...

Cable Rope Lying On Floor Tricep Extension

Target: Triceps

Cable Alternate Triceps Extension is a arms exercise targeting the triceps....

Cable Alternate Triceps Extension

Target: Triceps

Cable Rope High Pulley Overhead Tricep Extension is a arms exercise targeting th...

Cable Rope High Pulley Overhead Tricep Extension

Target: Triceps

Dumbbell Incline One Arm Hammer Press On Exercise Ball is a arms exercise target...

Dumbbell Incline One Arm Hammer Press On Exercise Ball

Target: Triceps

Bodyweight Kneeling Triceps Extension is a arms exercise targeting the triceps....

Bodyweight Kneeling Triceps Extension

Target: Triceps

Cable Triceps Pushdown (v-bar) is a arms exercise targeting the triceps....

Cable Triceps Pushdown (v-bar)

Target: Triceps

Cable Kickback is a arms exercise targeting the triceps....

Cable Kickback

Target: Triceps

Dumbbell Kickbacks On Exercise Ball is a arms exercise targeting the triceps....

Dumbbell Kickbacks On Exercise Ball

Target: Triceps

Dumbbell Lying One Arm Supinated Triceps Extension is a arms exercise targeting ...

Dumbbell Lying One Arm Supinated Triceps Extension

Target: Triceps

Assisted Triceps Dip (kneeling) is a arms exercise targeting the triceps....

Assisted Triceps Dip (kneeling)

Target: Triceps

Dumbbell Twisting Bench Press is a arms exercise targeting the triceps....

Dumbbell Twisting Bench Press

Target: Triceps

Triceps Dip (between Benches) is a arms exercise targeting the triceps....

Triceps Dip (between Benches)

Target: Triceps

All Arms Exercises (20)

Browse the complete list of free arms exercises below. Each guide includes an animated GIF demonstration, step-by-step instructions, the target muscle, and the equipment you need — perfect for building your own arms workout or adding moves to a custom AI workout plan.

Arms Training FAQ

How do I get bigger arms fast?

Train both biceps and triceps 2-3 times per week with 10-15 total sets each, and remember the triceps make up about two thirds of upper-arm size. Compound presses and dips plus curls and extensions, progressive overload, and enough protein (1.6-2.2 g per kg of body weight) drive the fastest growth.

What is the best biceps exercise?

The classic curl is still the best foundation: barbell curls let you load heaviest, while incline dumbbell curls stretch the long head for fuller growth. Rotate between barbell curls, hammer curls, and incline curls rather than hunting for one perfect movement.

Why are my triceps not growing?

Most lifters only train the lateral head with pushdowns. The long head, the biggest part of the triceps, needs overhead work: overhead extensions, skull crushers, and close-grip pressing. Add 2 overhead triceps movements per week and growth usually restarts.

Can I train arms every day?

No — arms grow while recovering, not while training. Daily arm work leads to junk volume and elbow tendon irritation. Two to three focused arm sessions per week, with at least a day of rest between them, produces better results than daily pump work.