Arm training

Gym (men) · 44 free videos on form, technique and tips, each tagged by level

What coaches agree on

  • Choose exercises that keep real tension on your muscle at the bottom, fully-stretched part of the rep — such as preacher curls for biceps or overhead extensions for triceps — since training through a deep stretch drives more growth than exercises that go slack there.
  • Keep your elbows tucked in and pinned close to your body during curls and triceps extensions, rather than letting them flare out, so the tension stays on your arms instead of shifting to your shoulders or chest.
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  • Train biceps and triceps through a variety of arm positions — elbows behind you, by your side, and in front for biceps; overhead, by your side, and pressing for triceps — since each position emphasizes a different head or muscle length.

Common mistakes

  • Swinging the weight or letting momentum do the work — especially dropping it fast on the way down — lets other muscles take over and robs your arms of the training stimulus.
The Best And Worst Biceps Exercises
Intermediate
The Best And Worst Biceps Exercises

Reviewer Specific, well-reasoned, genuinely useful ranking.

Moderator Exactly on-topic: a tier-ranked breakdown of biceps exercises with clear criteria (tension curve, comfort, progression).

3.8
The #1 Workout That BLEW UP My Arms (4 Exercises)
Intermediate
The #1 Workout That BLEW UP My Arms (4 Exercises)

Reviewer Research-backed and clearly actionable — excellent arm-training lesson.

Moderator Entirely about arm training — biceps (preacher curls, hammer curls) and triceps (overhead extensions vs pushdowns) exercise selection and execution. Dead center of the sub-skill.

3.8
How To Build Huge Triceps with Optimal Training Technique
Intermediate
How To Build Huge Triceps with Optimal Training Technique

Reviewer Evidence-based, specific, and immediately actionable — great teaching.

Moderator Entirely about triceps training technique via the skull crusher — anatomy of the three heads, joint mechanics, exercise selection rationale. Squarely arm training.

3.8
Bodyweight ONLY Arms Workout (SETS & REPS)
Intermediate
Bodyweight ONLY Arms Workout (SETS & REPS)

Reviewer Well-structured, genuinely followable - good tempo and rep-range guidance for biceps and triceps.

Moderator This is squarely an arm-dominant bodyweight workout - close grip dips, close grip chin-ups, overhead tricep extensions, bicep curls, paired specifically to hit biceps and triceps. Teaching this workout is the entire point of the video. Dead center on the sub-skill.

3.6
6 ARM EXERCISES TO GROW YOUR ARMS - Instagram
Intermediate
6 ARM EXERCISES TO GROW YOUR ARMS - Instagram

Moderator Six arm exercises named with a reason for each -- imbalances, long head of the tricep, lateral bicep, peak. Squarely arm training.

Reviewer Every exercise comes with a reason, not just a name -- that's the good stuff.

3.5
The ONLY 2 Exercises You Need For Massive Arms
Intermediate
The ONLY 2 Exercises You Need For Massive Arms

Reviewer Actually explains the 'why' behind the exercise picks — good stuff.

Moderator Squarely about the best bicep and triceps exercises, backed by a cited study comparing incline vs preacher curls — directly on-topic for arm training.

3.5
The 5 Rules of Bicep Training
Intermediate
The 5 Rules of Bicep Training

Reviewer Five rules that actually move the needle - stretch, eccentric, supinate, find your rep range, myo-match.

Moderator Dr Mike, five rules of bicep training - stretch-position curls, eccentric control, supination cue, rep-range experimentation, myo-rep matching. Entirely about arm training. Bang on.

3.2
5 Things Everyone Gets Wrong About Arm Training
Intermediate
5 Things Everyone Gets Wrong About Arm Training

Reviewer Solid science under the comedy; useful arm advice.

Moderator Dead-on arm training - arm-day myth, rep ranges, deep stretch, frequency, forearms. Exactly the skill.

3.2
Best Arm Workouts at the Gym for Bigger Arms - TikTok
Advanced
Best Arm Workouts at the Gym for Bigger Arms - TikTok

Reviewer Good technique knowledge in here, just have to work to follow it through the session chaos.

Moderator Live in-set coaching on triceps and biceps work -- keeping the upper back braced so tension stays on the triceps, wrist position on curls. Genuinely arm-training technique, just captured mid-session.

3.1
Get Massive Arms In Just 12 Sets
Intermediate
Get Massive Arms In Just 12 Sets

Reviewer Strong hands-on cueing for skull crushers - keep those elbows in.

Moderator Live arm session - dumbbell skull crushers with Conan. Cues are all about the triceps: elbows in, ROM. Squarely arm training.

3.1
Save & Share this workout ↗️ - When it comes to training ...
Intermediate
Save & Share this workout ↗️ - When it comes to training ...

Moderator Live arm session with Jeremy Buendia: triceps work built on partial-plus-full rep sequences, cues for elbow position and keeping the upper back wide and rigid so the traps don't roll over and steal tension, EZ-bar curls with relaxed wrists, and a closing set of partials. Squarely biceps and triceps training.

Reviewer Good, specific cues: pin the upper back so tension stays on the triceps, elbows tight, full stretch, loose wrists on the curl, plus a partial-rep method worth borrowing. It's a fast workout clip, so you need to know the lifts already.

3.0
How To Build Huge Forearms | Training Science Explained
Advanced
How To Build Huge Forearms | Training Science Explained

Reviewer Science-backed and practical — turns forearm anatomy into real exercise choices.

Moderator Sub-skill is Arm training and this is a deep dive on the forearm — anatomy (anterior/posterior, 20 muscles, tendon puppet-strings), brachioradialis function, why grip work hits forearms, reverse-grip curls. Forearms are squarely part of arm training; loses a touch only because it ignores biceps/triceps.

3.0
Beginner One Arm Chin Up Routine (SETS & REPS)
Advanced
Beginner One Arm Chin Up Routine (SETS & REPS)

Reviewer Detailed, safety-conscious, genuinely well-taught progression.

Moderator A genuine, structured arm-strength progression - mixed grip chin-up with unilateral loading, sets/reps/tempo, plus real injury-prevention reasoning about tendon adaptation timelines. Squarely arm training even though it's an advanced calisthenics skill.

2.7
Build 19-Inch Arms: Sets and Reps Explained
Intermediate
Build 19-Inch Arms: Sets and Reps Explained

Reviewer Practical and punchy: own day, plenty of volume, chase the contraction, and a ready-made superset circuit. Treat 'everything to failure, 20+ reps, can't overtrain arms' as one approach, not gospel, and you'll still need a set count and progression.

Moderator Straight arm-training talk: give arms their own day, get enough direct volume, chase the contraction over the load, keep rests short and take sets close to failure. Ends with a sample superset circuit: rope extension into rope curl, EZ-bar skull crusher into drag curl, dumbbell French press into hammer curl, then incline curls and triceps push-ups. Squarely on building bigger biceps and triceps.

2.6
Jeff Nippard Tries and Rates Our NEW Scientific Arm Workout
Intermediate
Jeff Nippard Tries and Rates Our NEW Scientific Arm Workout

Reviewer Good cues when it settles down, but a lot of filler.

Moderator An actual arm workout (overhead tricep extension, skull crushers) with real cueing on elbow position and stretch - on-topic, though wrapped in a lot of comedic banter.

2.6
How To Build Huge Forearms: Optimal Training Explained (5 Best Exercises!)
Intermediate
How To Build Huge Forearms: Optimal Training Explained (5 Best Exercises!)

Reviewer Detailed, science-based forearm guide - light upsell only.

Moderator Sub-skill Arm training. Forearms are squarely part of arm training and this is a dedicated forearm/grip session: reverse curls, wrist roller, towel holds, plate pinches, grippers, wrist curls/extensions, plus frequency/volume guidance. Right on the skill, though arm training often also implies biceps/triceps which are not here.

2.6
Build Stronger Elbows For Bodyweight Training!
Intermediate
Build Stronger Elbows For Bodyweight Training!

Reviewer Practical, well-reasoned advice you can actually plug into your arm programming.

Moderator Covers biceps, triceps, brachialis, anconeus - real arm anatomy - and gives concrete programming rules (balance pushing/pulling angles, vary grip supination/pronation, structure across a mesocycle) plus three specific drills. It's framed as elbow-health/injury-prevention rather than a straight arm-hypertrophy or arm-strength tutorial, so it's not a dead-on +2, but it squarely engages the muscles and training logic of 'Arm training' throughout.

2.5
Jeff Nippard's Effective Arm Workout Techniques - TikTok
Advanced
Jeff Nippard's Effective Arm Workout Techniques - TikTok

Moderator Goes exercise by exercise through an arm workout -- Bayesian curls, JM presses, preacher curls, lateral raises, kickbacks -- critiquing each for muscle targeting. On topic, delivered as commentary rather than a straight tutorial.

Reviewer Real expertise in the critique, even if it's more reaction video than tutorial.

2.4
Bent Arm Strength Superset
Advanced
Bent Arm Strength Superset

Reviewer Clear structure and scalable progressions.

Moderator Explicitly a 'bent arm' pairing of one-arm chin-up progressions with handstand push-ups - directly arm-focused strength work with clear sets/reps/tempo structure.

2.4
Build Insanely Huge Arms With These Unique Training Techniques
Intermediate
Build Insanely Huge Arms With These Unique Training Techniques

Reviewer Some real cues in there, but you have to wade through a lot of joking around to get them.

Moderator The whole session is bicep/arm training — free motion curls, barbell curls, rep-matching protocol, specific cueing (elbows in, slow eccentric, stretch at bottom). Squarely about arm training.

2.4
The Ultimate Arm Growth Specialization Program
Intermediate
The Ultimate Arm Growth Specialization Program

Reviewer Credible coach, honest framing, but the opening is mostly jokes - real teaching comes later.

Moderator It is an arm specialization video, no question - the whole premise is building bigger arms. The excerpt is 90% Dr Mike bit comedy and a cooking analogy though, so on-topic but a long runway before the meat.

2.4
Bulletproof Forearms For Bodyweight Training!
Intermediate
Bulletproof Forearms For Bodyweight Training!

Reviewer Specific forearm drills with sound rationale - solid.

Moderator Forearm conditioning - forearms are part of the arm. Specific exercises and rationale. On-topic subset.

2.3
Quick Arm Workout with Dr. Mike Israetel - TikTok
Intermediate
Quick Arm Workout with Dr. Mike Israetel - TikTok

Reviewer Good cue once it gets there, just a slow way to get to it.

Moderator Shows a specific triceps movement with an elbow-position and tempo cue, plus general training philosophy. On topic, though a good chunk of the clip is intro rather than technique.

2.2
The Best & Worst Forearms Exercises
Intermediate
The Best & Worst Forearms Exercises

Reviewer Useful ranked forearm picks with reasons.

Moderator Forearm exercise tier list - forearms count as arm training; focused subset.

2.1
Straight Arm Strength Challenge! (Planche + Front Lever)
Advanced
Straight Arm Strength Challenge! (Planche + Front Lever)

Reviewer Smart, well-explained skill-training protocol.

Moderator Straight-arm strength skills (planche, front lever) are arm/shoulder strength work, a reasonable but narrower reading of 'arm training' than typical biceps/triceps hypertrophy content.

2.0
5 Tips for Huge Arms in Less Than 1 Minute
Intermediate
5 Tips for Huge Arms in Less Than 1 Minute

Reviewer Correct tips but surface-level - reminders, not really instruction.

Moderator Quick 5-tip arm video - technique/full stretch, exercise variety, overload via weight and reps, intensity techniques (myo reps), specialization phases. All arm-training focused, just brief.

2.0
20 Minute Arm Antagonist Superset Workout
Intermediate
20 Minute Arm Antagonist Superset Workout

Reviewer Fun to watch, light on actual coaching - good cues buried in banter.

Moderator RP arm workout with Jared Feather - antagonist bi/tri supersets, the whole session is arm training. On topic. They even call out the clickbait title themselves.

1.9
Grow 'Bigger Biceps' with my top 5 cable exercises & tips to ...
Intermediate
Grow 'Bigger Biceps' with my top 5 cable exercises & tips to ...

Moderator Five cable biceps exercises in under a minute, including crucifix curls, lying straight-bar curls, incline-bench curls and single-arm preacher curls. Right on target for biceps training, but it's a quick menu of moves rather than a lesson.

Reviewer Useful for ideas to add cables to a biceps day, but five exercises in under a minute is a menu, not a lesson. Learn the setup and form elsewhere.

1.7
Hybrid Training With FitnessFAQs (Back & Biceps Routine)
Intermediate
Hybrid Training With FitnessFAQs (Back & Biceps Routine)

Reviewer Useful practical advice, diluted by casual banter format.

Moderator Explicitly framed as a 'Back & Biceps Routine' using weighted chin-ups - classic arm-training territory even in a hybrid calisthenics/weights format.

1.7
Can A Carnivore Bodybuilder Handle A Hardcore Arm Workout? w Tristyn Lee
Advanced
Can A Carnivore Bodybuilder Handle A Hardcore Arm Workout? w Tristyn Lee

Reviewer Decent cues buried under a lot of filler — thin teaching density.

Moderator It is an actual arm workout (overhead extensions, dips) with some real cues called out (elbows forward, full stretch and lockout), so it covers the sub-skill, just mixed heavily with banter and diet talk.

1.6
Exercise Scientist Critiques Andrey Smaev’s 1000-Rep Arm Workout
Advanced
Exercise Scientist Critiques Andrey Smaev’s 1000-Rep Arm Workout

Reviewer Good info if you can sit through the reaction-video format.

Moderator It's a reaction/critique format around a 1000-rep arm workout, but Dr. Mike does bring in real volume/frequency science relevant to arm training. Relevant, but wrapped in a reaction-video shell rather than a direct lesson.

1.5
Road To Planche - Straight Arm Day - Phase 1
Advanced
Road To Planche - Straight Arm Day - Phase 1

Reviewer Solid technique notes embedded in vlog-style delivery.

Moderator A 'straight arm day' built around planche and front lever training - arms and shoulders are the primary lever here even though it's an elite calisthenics skill context.

1.4
Road To Planche - Bent Arm Day - Phase 1
Advanced
Road To Planche - Bent Arm Day - Phase 1

Reviewer A few good cues buried in mostly personal vlog narration.

Moderator A 'bent arm day' training vlog covering handstand push-ups and mantle chin-ups - genuinely arm-focused content, with some real technique notes on scapular initiation for the chin-up.

1.4