Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The "secret" exercise for bigger arms... Rack Scrape Reverse Curls to Eccentric Reverse Curls. This is an awesome brachialis/brachioradialis exercise.
This setup (fat grips on the bar to protect the rack and to give you a bit more friction) allows you to lean into the exercise at the bottom so you start getting tension sooner into the curl (works on Smith machine, too).
I also find using this particular setup (leaning into the rack) allows you to do negatives with a LOT more control on the way down (because of the friction of the fat grips), allowing you to maximize tension on the brachialis on the way down.
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The Reverse Curl is one of the "secret" exercises for maximizing arm size (not a real secret but more like a neglected exercise primarily because of how much lighter you have to go on it compared to regular curls).
They're humbling and are more limited by grip strength so people tend to skip over them.
Improving the brachialis can help the peak of your biceps by pushing the biceps up from underneath. It doesn't change the shape of your biceps but helps to maximize what you've got by having the biceps sit on a higher "foundation."
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Nick Nilsson – Mad Scientist of Muscle
Topics covered on this channel include unconventional exercises, muscle specialization training, hypertrophy methods, gym equipment reviews and advanced strength training techniques.
The "secret" exercise for bigger arms... Rack Scrape Reverse Curls to Eccentric Reverse Curls. This is an awesome brachialis/brachioradialis exercise.
This setup (fat grips on the bar to protect the rack and to give you a bit more friction) allows you to lean into the exercise at the bottom so you start getting tension sooner into the curl (works on Smith machine, too).
I also find using this particular setup (leaning into the rack) allows you to do negatives with a LOT more control on the way down (because of the friction of the fat grips), allowing you to maximize tension on the brachialis on the way down.
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Get my FREE Mass Targeting Specialization guide:
fitstep.com/goto/mass/youtube.htm
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The Reverse Curl is one of the "secret" exercises for maximizing arm size (not a real secret but more like a neglected exercise primarily because of how much lighter you have to go on it compared to regular curls).
They're humbling and are more limited by grip strength so people tend to skip over them.
Improving the brachialis can help the peak of your biceps by pushing the biceps up from underneath. It doesn't change the shape of your biceps but helps to maximize what you've got by having the biceps sit on a higher "foundation."
FOLLOW ME
YouTube ► youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=nilssonnick
TikTok ► tiktok.com/@madscientistofmuscle
Instagram ► instagram.com/nicknilsson1
Facebook ► facebook.com/nicknilssonmadscientist
Nick Nilsson – Mad Scientist of Muscle
Topics covered on this channel include unconventional exercises, muscle specialization training, hypertrophy methods, gym equipment reviews and advanced strength training techniques.
