This may sound kind of dumb, but whenever I lift dumbbells I feel the lower muscles of my neck tensing along with my arms. However, I want those neck muscles to stay small. It’s like when you see bodybuilders, their necks are usually huge. So, what arm exercises don’t work the neck muscles?
Just because you’re using your arms to life dumbbells doesn’t mean you’re doing “arm exercises“. If you can feel your neck muscles tense while doing arm exercises, either you’ve got bad form or you’re not doing strictly “arm exercises“.
Isolated arm exercises mainly work the triceps and biceps. You may be doing compound movements that work the back and shoulder area.
Arm Exercises
Standing Biceps Curl
Standing One Arm Forward Biceps Curl
Cross Body Triceps Extension (high)
Cross Body Triceps Extension (low)
Laying Face Up Triceps Extension
Overhead Triceps Extension
Stability Ball Biceps Curl (high)
Stability Ball Triceps Extension
Chest Down Bench Triceps Extension
Chest Up Bench Triceps Extension
Laying Face Up Biceps Curl
Standing Alternating Biceps Curl
Stability Ball Reverse One Arm Triceps Extension
Kneeling Reverse Triceps Extension
Two Arm Triceps Kickback
Standing Reverse Wide Biceps Curl
Seated Forearm Curl