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elbow flexion
Barbell Biceps Curl
Search GoogleBarbell Biceps Curl is a beginner elbow flexion exercise using barbell. It primarily trains biceps. Use a repeatable setup, a pain-free range of motion, and a level of resistance that preserves the intended position.
- Primary
- biceps
- Secondary
- forearms
- Equipment
- barbell
- Mechanic
- isolation
Setup
- — Prepare the barbell and clear the movement area.
- — Set your stance, grip, and starting position before beginning barbell biceps curl.
- — Begin with a light load and increase it only while every repetition stays controlled.
Execution
- — Keep the upper arms still as the bar curls toward the shoulders.
- — Reverse the movement smoothly and reset your position before the next repetition.
Breathing & coaching
- — Inhale during the easier or lowering phase.
- — Exhale through the working phase of the elbow flexion.
- — Keep the upper arms still as the bar curls toward the shoulders.
- — Keep pressure and tempo even from side to side.
Progressions
- — Loaded or slower-tempo barbell biceps curl
Regressions
- — Supported or reduced-range barbell biceps curl