Brachialis-SMR
An intermediate mobility exercise that works the biceps, using a foam roller.
Starting position
End position
How to Do Brachialis-SMR
- Lie on your side, with your upper arm against the foam roller. The upper arm should be more or less aligned with your body, with the outside of the bicep pressed against the foam roller.
- Raise your hips off of the floor, supporting your weight on your arm and on your feet. Hold for 10-30 seconds, and then switch sides.
Muscles Worked
Alternatives to Brachialis-SMR
2 movements that train the same primary muscle, closest substitutes first — same kind of training, then variations of the movement itself, then a similar difficulty.
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1
Seated Biceps
An advanced isolation mobility exercise that works the biceps, needing no equipment.
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2
Standing Biceps Stretch
A beginner isolation mobility exercise that works the biceps.
Frequently Asked Questions
What muscles do brachialis-smr work?
Brachialis-SMR primarily works the biceps.
What equipment do I need for brachialis-smr?
Brachialis-SMR uses foam roller.
Brachialis-SMR: is it suitable for beginners?
Brachialis-SMR is rated intermediate. Movements that assume you already own the basic pattern and are ready to load it.
What can I do instead of brachialis-smr?
Seated Biceps, Standing Biceps Stretch train the same primary muscles and are listed with alternatives above.
How do I log brachialis-smr in Fitnit?
As time held rather than reps. Fitnit records the seconds and credits them to the biceps on your body map, so you can see which muscles you train hard and never stretch.
Photographs and step-by-step instructions from free-exercise-db, a public-domain exercise dataset. Muscle mapping and alternatives by Fitnit.
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