Exercise Guide
Barbell Curl
beginnerRecommendedIsolationPrimaryCore Variation
Exercise Visual
Barbell 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 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.
Muscles
ForearmsBiceps
Movement Data
Role
Bicep Curl
Pattern
pull
Priority
9/10
Variation Rank
1
Workout Split
pull
Classification
Isolation