barbell standing concentration curl
barbell standing concentration curl — highlighted muscle: biceps

Muscles worked

biceps, forearms

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barbell standing concentration curl

Body part
upper arms
Equipment
barbell
Target muscle
biceps
Muscle group
forearms

Secondary muscles

forearms

How to perform it

  1. 1

    Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a barbell in one hand, palm facing up.

  2. 2

    Rest your opposite hand on your thigh for support.

  3. 3

    Keeping your upper arm stationary, exhale and curl the weight up towards your shoulder.

  4. 4

    Pause for a moment at the top, squeezing your biceps.

  5. 5

    Inhale and slowly lower the weight back down to the starting position.

  6. 6

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch arms.

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