Biceps

How it is used

Trainers discuss the biceps during curls and other pulling exercises.

Example sentences

1. The diagram showed the biceps at the front of the upper arm.

   The sentence locates the muscle on the body.

2. She felt her biceps working during the final curl.

   The curl provides the activity in which the muscle is noticed.

Common collocations

• biceps curl
• biceps training

Related terms

• muscleA soft body tissue that can contract and relax to move parts of the body; skeletal muscles are attached to bones by tendons.
• isolation exerciseAn exercise designed to mainly target one muscle or muscle group while limiting help from other muscles.

More terms: Muscles & the Body

• hamstring
• quadriceps
• core
• abs
• glutes
• flexibility
• mobility
• tendon
• ligament
• deltoids
• pectoral muscles
• latissimus dorsi