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barbell curl
barbell curl is a common strength training exercise. Below are form tips, steps, and demos.
Steps
Step 1. Stand up straight with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a barbell with an underhand grip, palms facing forward.
Step 2. Keep your elbows close to your torso and exhale as you curl the weights while contracting your biceps.
Step 3. Continue to raise the bar until your biceps are fully contracted and the bar is at shoulder level.
Step 4. Hold the contracted position for a brief pause as you squeeze your biceps.
Step 5. Inhale as you slowly begin to lower the bar back to the starting position.
Muscles & body parts
Primary muscles
biceps
Secondary muscles
forearms
Primary body parts
biceps
Common mistakes & warnings
Form & control
Avoid momentum and excessive swing; keep core stable; match breath to movement; control the eccentric phase.
Control breathing and core; keep a steady tempo.
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