Exercise library
Biceps
Wide-Grip Barbell Curl
- Primary muscle
- Biceps
- Also works
- Forearms
- Equipment
- Barbell
- Movement pattern
- Carry & conditioning
- Role in a program
- Accessory
How to do it
Take a grip wider than shoulder width to bias the short (inner) head of the biceps. Curl the bar with elbows fixed at your sides and control the eccentric back to full extension.
Video demo coming soon.
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