Barbell Curl
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Secondary muscles: Forearms
How to perform it
- 1Stand holding a barbell with an underhand, shoulder-width grip.
- 2Curl the bar up toward your shoulders, keeping elbows close to your torso.
- 3Lower back down with control to full extension.
Form tips
- Control the lowering phase — that is where much of the growth stimulus comes from
Common mistakes
- Swinging the torso for momentum
- Not fully extending at the bottom
Variations
- EZ-Bar Curl
- Dumbbell Curl
- Preacher Curl
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