Exercise Guide

Barbell Prone Incline Curl

intermediate
Exercise Visual

Barbell Prone Incline Curl

Biceps Barbell

intermediate

Category

upper arms

Body Part

upper arms

Equipment

barbell

Target

biceps

Instructions

  1. 1

    Set up an incline bench at a 45-degree angle.

  2. 2

    Lie face down on the bench with your chest and stomach resting against it.

  3. 3

    Hold a barbell with an underhand grip, shoulder-width apart.

  4. 4

    Extend your arms fully, allowing the barbell to hang down towards the floor.

  5. 5

    Keeping your upper arms stationary, exhale and curl the weights while contracting your biceps.

  6. 6

    Continue to raise the barbell until your biceps are fully contracted and the bar is at shoulder level.

  7. 7

    Hold the contracted position for a brief pause as you squeeze your biceps.

  8. 8

    Inhale and slowly begin to lower the barbell back to the starting position.

  9. 9

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles

ForearmsBiceps