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Return To Bodybuilding Article Archive   Build arm muscle in sync with the rest of your body By Jo Braweski Muscle building is often divided into a number of groups. The common model is ten major groups not counting muscles such as those in the neck, the hip or the forearm. The reason is that these muscles are very seldom the subject of isolated muscle building. For the others, the order is often defined in such a way as to tackle the muscles requiring greater physical and mental effort first of all. This means that the smaller muscles of the upper body, including the arms, come later in the training, after work done on the large muscles below. Arm muscle building also follows shoulder muscle building in the this sense. So if you have been working out and you are now at a stage where you want to build arm muscle, here are some possibilities. First, for the biceps muscles which are at the front of the upper arms, the biceps curl is popular. In this movement when you are standing straight, the 'curl' is the movement used to bring a weight up from below your waist in an arc to the level of your chin and to then lower the weight back down to its original position. For the triceps, the muscle at the back of the upper arm, exercises used include the dip (which has the advantage of being a compound movement as you support yourself on a dip bar, lower your body using the strength in your arms and lift your body back up), the pushdown (in a standing position, elbows in to the side, push down with your hands against the resistance of a cable attachment, then control the movement back up to the original position) and the triceps extension (lying on your back on a bench with a barbell, bending your arms at the elbow to lower then raise back again the barbell). Note : these descriptions are only indicative. You are recommended to consult a professional trainer or use a good muscle gain training program before performing these exercises. About the Author: Jo Braweski works on body and muscle building and related topics, with news on recent developments as well as further information on existing areas. Visit Jos site for information on how to improve your own muscle gain and get detailed information for free at http://www.muscle-gain-review.com

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