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Barbell Curl

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Anatomical illustration of the biceps brachii muscle of the upper arm
Anatomical illustration of the biceps brachii muscle of the upper arm. Illustration by Anatomography, CC BY-SA 2.1 JP, via Wikimedia Commons.

Primary muscle

arms

Equipment

barbell

How to perform

Stand with the bar at arm's length, hands roughly shoulder width, palms facing forward. Keep your elbows tucked at your sides and your torso still. Curl the bar up towards your shoulders, squeezing the biceps at the top. Lower under control all the way to a full stretch. Common mistakes: swinging the torso to generate momentum, letting the elbows drift forwards, and stopping short of full extension.

Worth watching

The Best And Worst Biceps Exercises by Jeff Nippard, on YouTube. It covers this movement as part of a wider look at the muscle rather than as a lesson in it. Embedded with no tracking cookies until you press play.
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