How to Do the Close-Grip Standing Barbell Curl
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💪 Biceps, Forearms🏋️ Barbell📊 Beginner🏷️ Strength
How to perform it
- Hold a barbell with both hands, palms up and a few inches apart.
- Stand with your torso straight and your head up. Your feet should be about shoulder width and your elbows close to your torso. This will be your starting position. Tip: You will keep your upper arms and elbows stationary throughout the movement.
- Curl the bar up in a semicircular motion until the forearms touch your biceps. Exhale as you perform this portion of the movement and contract your biceps hard for a second at the top. Tip: Avoid bending the back or using swinging motions as you lift the weight. Only the forearms should move.
- Slowly go back down to the starting position as you inhale.
- Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
Muscles worked
The Close-Grip Standing Barbell Curl primarily targets your Biceps, with support from your Forearms. You'll need barbell.
Make it count toward your goal
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