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Best Arm workouts
The arms are made up of essential muscle groups, including the biceps, triceps, and forearms. In these workouts, these muscles are trained together to create balanced strength and impressive definition. Core compound movements like close-grip bench presses, tricep dips, and barbell curls lay the foundation by engaging multiple muscles at once. These exercises are complemented by isolation work such as hammer curls, tricep pushdowns, and wrist curls to target specific areas and maximize arm development.
Workout 1 Arms (Bicep-Dominant Arm Training)
This bicep-dominant arm workout is specifically designed to maximize bicep growth and strength through targeted isolation and compound pulling movements. Unlike balanced arm routines that split focus equally, this session emphasizes bicep prioritization training: strategically loading the biceps with higher volume and intensity while using triceps work primarily for structural balance and recovery enhancement.
Elbow Flexor Stretch
Barbell Curl
Dumbbell Incline Alternate Hammer Curl
Lying Barbell Tricep Extension (Skull Crusher)
Ez Bar Preacher Curl
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
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The Benefits of training your arms
Adding dedicated arm workouts to your routine is a great way to build strength, improve muscle definition, and support overall upper body performance. Strong biceps, triceps, and forearms don’t just look impressive: they also make lifting, carrying, and gripping easier in everyday life. Consistent training helps prevent muscle imbalances, protects your joints, and boosts your endurance and confidence. Whether your goal is to increase muscle size, improve functional strength, or stay active as you age, focusing on arm training brings lasting benefits you’ll feel beyond the gym.
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Workout 2 Arms (Tricep-Dominant Arm Training)
This tricep-dominant arm workout is specifically designed to maximize triceps development and pressing strength through high-volume isolation and compound movements. Unlike bicep-focused sessions, this routine emphasizes triceps prioritization training: systematically overloading all three triceps heads with varied angles and grip positions while using minimal bicep work to maintain structural balance and joint health.
Extension Of Arms In Vertical Stretch
Close-Grip Barbell Bench Press
Alternate Standing Dumbell Curl
Dumbbell Lying Triceps Extension
Cable Overhead Triceps Extension
Dumbbell Concentration Curl
Workout 3 Arms (Integrated Arm Specialization)
This integrated arm specialization workout is specifically designed to develop both biceps and triceps simultaneously through balanced antagonist training and compound movements. Unlike single-focus arm sessions, this routine emphasizes reciprocal muscle development: strategically alternating between bicep and tricep exercises to maximize blood flow, training density, and overall arm circumference growth through enhanced muscle pump and metabolic stress.
Roll Ball Triceps Latissimus Dorsi Stretch
Elbow Flexor Stretch
Barbell Curl
Close-Grip Barbell Bench Press
Dumbbell Incline Alternate Hammer Curl
Dumbbell Lying Triceps Extension
Dumbell Wrist Curl (Over Bench)
Frequently Asked Questions: Arm Workouts
You can increase frequency to 2–3 times per week if your recovery is good, but be sure to allow at least 48 hours between sessions to avoid overtraining.
Not necessarily. Progressive overload is important, but you can build muscle using moderate weights and higher reps, as long as you train close to muscle fatigue.
A balanced arm workout typically includes 3–5 exercises, combining compound and isolation movements to hit all parts of the muscles.
Yes—many routines include both biceps and triceps in the same workout to fully target the arms. You can also split them across different days if you prefer.
Most people see great results training arms 1–2 times per week, either in dedicated sessions or combined with other upper body workouts.
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