True strength in the arms is measured from finger tip to shoulder, and the only way to train every muscle along the arm is to hit it from different angles and in different ways. One of the secret weapons is leverage.

When you curl a dumbbell, you are feeling the weight from the elbow joint, since the weight is resting squarely in the hand. But when you curl a plate, you will feel two to five times the weight, all across your hand and forearm. Want more tendon and ligament strength? You got it.

When you first discover the power of leverages arm work, you may find yourself humbled. But with just a few tricks, you will build thick powerful tissue throughout the entire arm and gain muscle size rapidly.