Building muscular, strong, and aesthetic arms goes far beyond doing a few bicep curls. Two heads make up the biceps — the short head and the long head. While they both contribute to elbow flexion, one creates the height or peak of the bicep, whereas the other creates the width and density of the bicep.
In this article, we will focus on the width and thickness portion of the bicep, which is attributed to the short head. If you want to learn what the best exercises are for the long head, check out this article: Most Effective Long Head Bicep Exercises.
Even though you can’t isolate a particular head of the biceps, altering your grip, width, and elbow position allows you to target one more than the other. For the short head, doing exercises that use a wider grip and/or place your elbows in front of your body will be the most effective.
If you want to add more width, thickness, and density to your biceps, try out the top 8 short head bicep exercises below!
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