Exercise Guide
Barbell Alternate Biceps Curl
beginnerRecommendedIsolation
Exercise Visual
Barbell Alternate Biceps Curl
Biceps • Barbell
beginnerCategory
upper arms
Body Part
upper arms
Equipment
barbell
Target
biceps
Instructions
- 1
Stand up straight with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a barbell in each hand, palms facing forward.
- 2
Keep your upper arms stationary and exhale as you curl the weights while contracting your biceps.
- 3
Continue to raise the barbells until your biceps are fully contracted and the barbells are 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 barbells back to the starting position.
- 6
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, alternating arms.
Muscles
ForearmsBiceps
Movement Data
Role
Dumbbell Curl
Pattern
pull
Priority
8/10
Variation Rank
5
Workout Split
Classification
Isolation