NO WEIGHTS: 6 BEST BODYWEIGHT EXERCISES FOR YOUR BICEPS
Having muscular arms is a sign of strength and fitness. Sporting a pair of guns is one of the easiest ways to make a big impression. Therefore, it is hardly surprising that one of the most popular gym exercises is the biceps curl. Practically everyone who holds a dumbbell in their hand for the first time instinctively does a curl.
But what if you want to do a bicep workout at home without weights? Here is a list of bodyweight bicep exercises you can do at home.
THE BEST BODYWEIGHT EXERCISES FOR YOUR BICEPS
Here’s how to create a bicep home workout with these exercises:
Having muscular arms is a sign of strength and fitness. Sporting a pair of guns is one of the easiest ways to make a big impression. Therefore, it is hardly surprising that one of the most popular gym exercises is the biceps curl. Practically everyone who holds a dumbbell in their hand for the first time instinctively does a curl.
But what if you want to do a bicep workout at home without weights? Here is a list of bodyweight bicep exercises you can do at home.
THE BEST BODYWEIGHT EXERCISES FOR YOUR BICEPS
Here’s how to create a bicep home workout with these exercises:
- Choose three of the exercises and do 8-12 repetitions.
- Do three sets of each exercise with 90-120 seconds of rest between sets.
- During isometric exercises, try to hold the position as long as possible.
- Repeat this three times with 90-120 seconds of rest between sets.
1. CHIN-UPS
Starting position:
Grab the chin-up bar with your palms facing you and your hands about shoulder width apart. Let yourself hang with your arms nearly straight. Maintain tension in your arms and shoulders.
How to perform the exercise:
Pull yourself up until your chin is over the bar (end position). Then lower yourself back down to the starting position in a controlled manner.
2. ISOMETRIC CHIN-UPS
Starting position:
Grab the chin-up bar with your palms facing you and your hands about shoulder width apart. Pull yourself up until your chin is over the bar. If you are unable to do a chin up, you can still do this exercise by using a chair or step to jump. Alternatively, and more challenging, you can bend your arms until they are at a 90-degree angle.
How to perform the exercise:
Hold this position for as long as you can.
3. NEGATIVE/ECCENTRIC CHIN-UPS
Starting position:
Grab the chin-up bar with your palms facing you and your hands about shoulder width apart. Pull yourself up until your chin is over the bar.
How to perform the exercise:
Lower yourself down into a hanging position in a slow and controlled manner. Your arms should not be completely straight in the end position. Make sure to maintain tension in your arms and shoulders in the end position.
4. COMMANDO CHIN-UPS
Starting position:
Place your hands close together on the chin-up bar. Your thumbs should be facing you and your arms should be nearly straight. Maintain tension in your arms and shoulders.
How to perform the exercise:
Pull yourself up with your head to the left of the bar. Try to touch the bar with your right shoulder. Then lower yourself back down to the starting position in a controlled manner. Then, pull yourself up with your head to the right of the bar. Try to touch the bar with your left shoulder.
5. HEAD BANGERS (ADVANCED EXERCISE)
Starting position:
Grab the chin-up bar with your palms facing you and your hands about shoulder width apart. Let yourself hang with your arms nearly straight. Maintain tension in your arms and shoulders.
How to perform the exercise:
Pull yourself up until your arms are bent at a 90-degree angle. While holding this position, push and pull your body back and forth in an explosive manner, as if you were trying to hit the bar with your forehead.
EXTRA: BICEP EXERCISE YOU CAN DO AT HOME WITHOUT A BAR
Would you like to do your bicep workout at home, but don’t have any dumbbells or a chin-up bar? No sweat, all you need is a resistance band.
6. RESISTANCE BAND BICEP CURLS
Starting position:
Sit down with your knees flexed under you, so that you are sitting on your heels. Keep your upper body tall and shoulders relaxed. Tuck thresistance band underneath your right knee and hold it with your right hand.
How to perform the exercise:
Pull your hand up towards your right shoulder against the resistance of the band. Your upper arm should stay stationary as you pull on the band, keeping your elbow underneath your shoulder and close to your body. Release the hold and return to the starting position. Do all repetitions on one side, then switch to the other side.
