Exercise library
Biceps
Barbell Drag Curl
- Primary muscle
- Biceps
- Also works
- Forearms
- Equipment
- Barbell
- Movement pattern
- Elbow flexion
- Role in a program
- Accessory
How to do it
Curl the bar by dragging it up along the torso as your elbows travel back behind the body. Keep the movement slow to maximize peak contraction, then lower along the same path.
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