Barbell curl

Main muscle🎯 Biceps
Equipment🧰 Barbell
Area💪 Arms
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How to do it step by step

  1. Stand up straight with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a barbell with an underhand grip, palms facing forward.
  2. Keep your elbows close to your torso and exhale as you curl the weights while contracting your biceps.
  3. Continue to raise the bar until your biceps are fully contracted and the bar is at shoulder level.
  4. Hold the contracted position for a brief pause as you squeeze your biceps.
  5. Inhale as you slowly begin to lower the bar back to the starting position.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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Before you load the bar

Start with no weight, or very light, until the movement feels automatic. If you feel joint pain (not muscle burn), stop. This is informational content and does not replace a coach or a healthcare professional.

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