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