barbell alternate biceps curl
barbell alternate biceps curl exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: biceps. Equipment: barbell.
- Target muscle
- biceps
- Muscle group
- forearms
- Body part
- upper arms
- Equipment
- barbell
Secondary muscles
forearms
How to perform
- Stand up straight with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a barbell in each hand, palms facing forward.
- Keep your upper arms stationary and exhale as you curl the weights while contracting your biceps.
- Continue to raise the barbells until your biceps are fully contracted and the barbells are at shoulder level.
- Hold the contracted position for a brief pause as you squeeze your biceps.
- Inhale as you slowly begin to lower the barbells back to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, alternating arms.