Arm
Biceps Brachii
Musculus biceps brachii

The two-headed muscle on the front of the arm; the main muscle of curling movements.
- Function
- Elbow flexion and forearm supination.
- Origin
- Long head: supraglenoid tubercle; short head: coracoid process.
- Insertion
- Radial tuberosity (tuberositas radii).
How this muscle is trained
Biceps Brachii is worked as the primary target in 3 of the 34 exercises listed here, and as a supporting muscle in the rest. The equipment those exercises use: Dumbbell, Barbell, Cable Machine, Bodyweight, Lat Pulldown Machine, Vertical Traction Machine.
Synergists / Antagonists
Exercises that train this muscle
- Dumbbell Biceps CurlFree weight · BeginnerPrimary
- Barbell Biceps CurlFree weight · BeginnerPrimary
- Cable Biceps CurlCable · BeginnerPrimary
- Pull-upBodyweight · AdvancedSecondary
- Lat PulldownMachine · BeginnerSecondary
- Seated Cable RowCable · BeginnerSecondary
- Bent-Over Barbell RowFree weight · IntermediateSecondary
- Hammer CurlFree weight · BeginnerSecondary
- Reverse Barbell CurlFree weight · IntermediateSecondary
- Vertical TractionMachine · BeginnerSecondary
Gym exercises for this muscle
Alternate Hammer CurlDumbbell
Alternate Incline Dumbbell CurlDumbbell
Barbell CurlBarbell
Barbell Curls Lying Against An InclineBarbell
Brachialis-SMRFoam Roll
Cable Hammer Curls - Rope AttachmentCable
Cable Preacher CurlCable
Close-Grip EZ-Bar Curl with BandE-Z Curl Bar
Close-Grip EZ Bar CurlBarbell
Close-Grip Standing Barbell CurlBarbell
Concentration CurlsDumbbell
Cross Body Hammer CurlDumbbell
Drag CurlBarbell
Dumbbell Alternate Bicep CurlDumbbell
Dumbbell Bicep CurlDumbbell
Dumbbell Prone Incline CurlDumbbell
EZ-Bar CurlE-Z Curl Bar
Flexor Incline Dumbbell CurlsDumbbell
Hammer CurlsDumbbell
High Cable CurlsCable
Incline Dumbbell CurlDumbbell
Incline Hammer CurlsDumbbell
Incline Inner Biceps CurlDumbbell
Lying Cable CurlCable