barbell standing wide-grip curl
barbell standing wide-grip curl — highlighted muscle: biceps

Muscles worked

biceps, forearms, shoulders

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barbell standing wide-grip curl

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

Secondary muscles

How to perform it

  1. 1

    Stand up straight with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a barbell with an overhand grip, hands wider than shoulder-width apart.

  2. 2

    Let the barbell hang at arm's length in front of your thighs, with your palms facing away from your body.

  3. 3

    Keeping your upper arms stationary, exhale and curl the barbell upward by contracting your biceps.

  4. 4

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

  5. 5

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

  6. 6

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

  7. 7

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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