Exercise library
Biceps
Barbell Curl
- Primary muscle
- Biceps
- Also works
- Forearms
- Equipment
- Barbell
- Movement pattern
- Elbow flexion
- Role in a program
- Accessory
How to do it
Stand tall with a shoulder-width underhand grip and elbows pinned to your sides. Curl the bar up by contracting the biceps without swinging the torso, then lower under control to full extension.
Video demo coming soon.
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