Let’s be honest, we're all a fan of upper body day because everyone wants big arms. No, more specifically, big biceps. However, if you’ve been endlessly curling dumbbells and your t-shirt sleeves still aren’t looking any fuller than they were a month or two ago, take this as your sign to stop. Senior Personal Trainer at Ultimate Performance, Zach Schmidt, shares three exercises that will build muscle and leave you with an impressive pump.
But before you jump to his exercise selections below, there are a few things Zach says you need to consider in order to effectively drive hypertrophy. “Firstly, you need to get your nutrition right by eating a good diet and being in a modest calorie surplus. As a general rule of thumb, you will need to add an extra 10-15lb of overall lean bodyweight to add an inch to the circumference of your arms.
