I hope you’re ready for another Technique Tip Tuesday!! This one’s all about the double-bicep pose.
Before you get intimidated or start to giggle at your immediate impulse to flex your biceps and strike a pose, think about this.
We’ve all taken a technique-based dance class so we understand the specific ways that we should hold ourselves in specific positions.
But we very rarely talk about flexing & posing as dancers.
And this seems silly because if anyone should know how to pose and flex and work their angles to show off their muscles, it’s a dancer.
Muscle poses aren’t just for body-builders and gym bros. After all, don’t you want to take your gym selfies to the next level?
Okay, okay, let’s break down the basics of the very well-known double-bicep pose!
How to Double-Bicep Pose:
The first thing to understand about the double-bicep pose is that, just like in dance, there is what everyone thinks the pose is, and what the pose actually is.
We’ve all stood in front of the mirror and flexed our biceps. Likely you simply raised your arms into a goalpost position and squeezed your fists.
But this is only step one of a true double-bicep pose.
Step 2
If you’re stopping at the goal post position you are cheating yourself out of A LOT of muscle contraction. And more muscle contraction = a bigger muscle bulge, making you look even stronger.
So from the goalpost position, pretend you are juicing a lemon in your elbow, contracting your bicep to pull your arm in as far as you can.
Step 3
Now that you’ve fully contracted your bicep in the double-bicep pose, you should see a considerable difference in your bicep muscle.
Now, just like adding a bit of epaulement will revolutionize your port de bras, this little trick will make your double-bicep pose really pop.
So, once you’ve hit your goalposts and juiced your lemons, simply twist your wrists so your pinkies are down and your palms are facing the back of the room!
BOOM! An immediate bicep pop!
Try this method next time you lift upper body and tag us in the photo! We love to see strong dancers showing off their hard work!
Need a visual? Check out this video of Coach Amber modeling the step-by-step instructions!
Want more fitness tips and tricks? Give these blogs a glance: Dead Bug Exercises: Variations for a Stable Core, Eight Ways to Promote Faster Recovery, Full Body Thirty Minute Workout (aka perfection!)
