Barbell Curl

Exercise Details

Body Part

Upper Arms

Equipment

Barbell

Target Muscle

Biceps

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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