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  2. Bicep curl - Wikipedia

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    The bicep curl mainly targets the biceps brachii, brachialis and brachioradialis muscles. The biceps is stronger at elbow flexion when the forearm is supinated (palms turned upward) and weaker when the forearm is pronated. [1] The brachioradialis is at its most effective when the palms are facing inward, and the brachialis is unaffected by ...

  3. Bicep curls look easy — but this common mistake can ... - AOL

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    When performed correctly, bicep curls give you leaner, more toned arms and make everyday activities easier. ... Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ...

  4. 10 Exercises To Help You Tackle the Dreaded 'Midriff Bulge' - AOL

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    Step Up + Overhead Press (Sets: 4, Reps: 5 per leg) Full Body: Step Up Shoulder Press. Watch on. Hold two dumbbells in your hands, and place one foot on a box or bench. Pull all your weight on ...

  5. List of weight training exercises - Wikipedia

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    Shoulder press machine. The shoulder press is performed while seated, or standing by lowering a weight held above the head to just above the shoulders, and then raising it again. It can be performed with both arms, or one arm at a time. This is a compound exercise that also involves the trapezius and the triceps.

  6. Lying triceps extension - Wikipedia

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    Lying triceps extension. The lying triceps extension, also known as skull crusher and French extension or French press, is a strength exercise used in many different forms of strength training. It is one of the most stimulating exercises to the entire triceps muscle group in the upper arm, [citation needed] and works the triceps from the elbow ...

  7. Women may get more health benefits from regular exercise than ...

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    But men had to exercise more than twice as long as women to realize the same results, the study found. It took about 300 minutes, or five hours, per week for men to achieve a maximum 18% lower ...

  8. Bodyweight exercise - Wikipedia

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    Bodyweight exercises can enhance a range of biomotor abilities including strength, power, endurance, speed, flexibility, coordination and balance. [2] Such strength training has become more popular among recreational and professional athletes. [2] Bodyweight training uses simple abilities like pushing, pulling, squatting, bending, twisting and ...

  9. Biceps - Wikipedia

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    Short head: coracoid process of the scapula. The biceps or biceps brachii ( Latin: musculus biceps brachii, "two-headed muscle of the arm") are a large muscle that lies on the front of the upper arm between the shoulder and the elbow. Both heads of the muscle arise on the scapula and join to form a single muscle belly which is attached to the ...