Exercise Guide

Barbell Seated Close-Grip Concentration Curl

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Barbell Seated Close-Grip Concentration Curl

Biceps Barbell

beginner

Category

upper arms

Body Part

upper arms

Equipment

barbell

Target

biceps

Instructions

  1. 1

    Sit on a bench with your feet flat on the floor and hold a barbell with an underhand grip, hands shoulder-width apart.

  2. 2

    Rest your upper arms against your inner thighs, just above your knees, and let the barbell hang down in front of you.

  3. 3

    Keeping your upper arms stationary, exhale and curl the barbell up towards your shoulders, contracting your biceps.

  4. 4

    Hold the contracted position for a brief pause, then inhale and slowly lower the barbell back down to the starting position.

  5. 5

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles

ForearmsBiceps

Movement Data

Role

Dumbbell Curl

Pattern

pull

Priority

8/10

Variation Rank

4

Workout Split

Classification

Isolation

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