Most biceps exercises, such as barbell and dumbell curls, require that you move the resistance around your body while your body remains anchored. While this is certainly effective, it has been established that exercises which require you to move your body around a fixed object (such as occurs during a chin-up) fire many more muscle fibers. This results in a much more effective exercise for the muscle! And if that wasn’t enough to make this a killer exercise, have a look at this:
The majority of biceps exercises are isolation exercises. They work the biceps across only one joint (the elbow). This seriously limits the amount of weight you can use and hence limits your ultimate biceps development.”

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The talk shows offer a constant menu of miracle cures for every type of bad habit imaginable - everything from quick weight-loss programs to 20-minute lessons in positive thinking that promise to cure depression. We are constantly bombarded by programs that promise effortless and immediate results: Lose weight fast, while eating as much as you want! Guaranteed to work! Sure.
We are overwhelmed with solutions today. And the more solutions there are, the harder it is to find one that works. Many people have failed so many times that they’ve almost given up the battle. Others gave up a long time ago.”

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