How to do the Barbell Curl
- 1Stand up straight with your feet shoulder-width apart.
- 2Hold the barbell with an underhand grip, hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- 3Keep your elbows close to your torso.
- 4Curl the barbell up towards your shoulders by contracting your biceps.
- 5Pause briefly at the top of the movement.
- 6Lower the barbell back to the starting position in a controlled manner.
Muscle group
Arms
Type
Weights or Machine
Equipment
Barbell




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