
Exercises that primarily work the Brachialis(6 exercises)
The incline dumbbell hammer curl is an isolation exercise that targets the biceps and brachialis with an enhanced stretch. The incline position provides a unique angle for biceps development.
Hammer curls use a neutral grip to emphasize the brachialis and brachioradialis while still training the biceps. Keep elbows pinned, avoid swinging, and control the eccentric for best arm thickness.

Exercises that primarily work the Brachialis(6 exercises)
The incline dumbbell hammer curl is an isolation exercise that targets the biceps and brachialis with an enhanced stretch. The incline position provides a unique angle for biceps development.
Hammer curls use a neutral grip to emphasize the brachialis and brachioradialis while still training the biceps. Keep elbows pinned, avoid swinging, and control the eccentric for best arm thickness.
Exercises where Brachialis works as a secondary muscle(19 exercises)
The neutral grip pull-up is a compound exercise that targets the lats and biceps with palms facing each other. This grip is easier on the shoulders and provides excellent back development.
The reverse grip pull-up is a compound exercise that targets the lats and biceps with an underhand grip. This variation emphasizes the lower lats and provides excellent back development.
The seated cable reverse grip row is a compound exercise that targets the mid-back and lats with an underhand grip. This grip variation emphasizes the lower lats and biceps, making it excellent for building back thickness.
The lever neutral grip row is a compound exercise that targets the mid-back and lats with a neutral grip. The machine provides stability and controlled movement, making it excellent for building back thickness.
The lever low row is a compound exercise that targets the mid-back and lats with a low pulling angle. The machine provides stability making it excellent for building back thickness.
The reverse grip lat pulldown is a compound exercise that targets the lats and biceps with an underhand grip. This grip variation emphasizes the lower lats and biceps, making it excellent for building back thickness.
The single arm bent over cable row is a compound exercise that targets the mid-back one side at a time. This unilateral movement helps correct muscle imbalances and provides excellent back development.
The lat pulldown is a compound exercise that targets the latissimus dorsi along with the biceps and middle back. This exercise is excellent for building back width, improving pulling strength, and developing the V-taper physique.
Behind-the-neck lat pulldowns can emphasize the upper back and lats, but they demand good shoulder mobility and can irritate some shoulders. Use light-to-moderate loads and a conservative range of motion, or choose a front pulldown instead.
The seated single arm cable row is a compound exercise that targets the lats and mid-back with constant cable tension. The unilateral movement corrects imbalances and allows for greater range of motion, making it excellent for back width and thickness.
The pull-up is a bodyweight compound exercise that targets the lats, biceps, and upper back. This classic movement is excellent for building back width, upper body strength, and overall pulling power.
The seated wide grip cable row is a compound exercise that targets the upper back with a wide grip. This variation emphasizes the upper lats and mid-back, excellent for back width.
The straight arm lat pulldown is an isolation exercise that targets the lats with straight arms. This movement emphasizes the lats without biceps involvement and is excellent for back development.
The bent over barbell row is a compound exercise that targets the mid-back, lats, and rhomboids. This rowing movement is excellent for building back thickness, improving posture, and developing overall pulling strength.
The rear pull-up (behind-the-neck pull-up) is a challenging bodyweight exercise that targets the posterior deltoids and upper back by pulling the bar down behind your head. This exercise is excellent for building back width and upper back thickness.
The machine wide grip lat pulldown is a compound exercise that targets the lats with a wide grip. This grip variation emphasizes lat width, making it excellent for building the coveted V-taper back.
This exercise targets mid-back and lats.
The reverse grip bent over barbell row is a compound exercise that targets the mid-back and lats with an underhand grip. This grip variation emphasizes the lower lats and biceps.
The seated cable row is a compound exercise that targets the lats, mid-back, and rhomboids with constant cable tension. This exercise is excellent for building back thickness, improving posture, and developing overall pulling strength.
Exercises where Brachialis works as a secondary muscle(19 exercises)
The neutral grip pull-up is a compound exercise that targets the lats and biceps with palms facing each other. This grip is easier on the shoulders and provides excellent back development.
The reverse grip pull-up is a compound exercise that targets the lats and biceps with an underhand grip. This variation emphasizes the lower lats and provides excellent back development.
The seated cable reverse grip row is a compound exercise that targets the mid-back and lats with an underhand grip. This grip variation emphasizes the lower lats and biceps, making it excellent for building back thickness.
The lever neutral grip row is a compound exercise that targets the mid-back and lats with a neutral grip. The machine provides stability and controlled movement, making it excellent for building back thickness.
The lever low row is a compound exercise that targets the mid-back and lats with a low pulling angle. The machine provides stability making it excellent for building back thickness.
The reverse grip lat pulldown is a compound exercise that targets the lats and biceps with an underhand grip. This grip variation emphasizes the lower lats and biceps, making it excellent for building back thickness.
The single arm bent over cable row is a compound exercise that targets the mid-back one side at a time. This unilateral movement helps correct muscle imbalances and provides excellent back development.
The lat pulldown is a compound exercise that targets the latissimus dorsi along with the biceps and middle back. This exercise is excellent for building back width, improving pulling strength, and developing the V-taper physique.
Behind-the-neck lat pulldowns can emphasize the upper back and lats, but they demand good shoulder mobility and can irritate some shoulders. Use light-to-moderate loads and a conservative range of motion, or choose a front pulldown instead.
The seated single arm cable row is a compound exercise that targets the lats and mid-back with constant cable tension. The unilateral movement corrects imbalances and allows for greater range of motion, making it excellent for back width and thickness.
The pull-up is a bodyweight compound exercise that targets the lats, biceps, and upper back. This classic movement is excellent for building back width, upper body strength, and overall pulling power.
The seated wide grip cable row is a compound exercise that targets the upper back with a wide grip. This variation emphasizes the upper lats and mid-back, excellent for back width.
The straight arm lat pulldown is an isolation exercise that targets the lats with straight arms. This movement emphasizes the lats without biceps involvement and is excellent for back development.
The bent over barbell row is a compound exercise that targets the mid-back, lats, and rhomboids. This rowing movement is excellent for building back thickness, improving posture, and developing overall pulling strength.
The rear pull-up (behind-the-neck pull-up) is a challenging bodyweight exercise that targets the posterior deltoids and upper back by pulling the bar down behind your head. This exercise is excellent for building back width and upper back thickness.
The machine wide grip lat pulldown is a compound exercise that targets the lats with a wide grip. This grip variation emphasizes lat width, making it excellent for building the coveted V-taper back.
This exercise targets mid-back and lats.
The reverse grip bent over barbell row is a compound exercise that targets the mid-back and lats with an underhand grip. This grip variation emphasizes the lower lats and biceps.
The seated cable row is a compound exercise that targets the lats, mid-back, and rhomboids with constant cable tension. This exercise is excellent for building back thickness, improving posture, and developing overall pulling strength.