Exercises / Upper arms / Barbell Standing Wide-Grip Curl
Barbell Standing Wide-Grip Curl
Barbell Standing Wide-Grip Curl: step-by-step technique, the muscles it works and a demo clip. Equipment: barbell. Level: beginner.
- Equipmentbarbell
- Levelbeginner
- Forcepull
- Typeisolation
- Body partupper arms
- Primary muscles
- biceps, forearms
- Secondary muscles
- shoulders
How to do it
- Stand up straight with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a barbell with an overhand grip, hands wider than shoulder-width apart.
- Let the barbell hang at arm's length in front of your thighs, with your palms facing away from your body.
- Keeping your upper arms stationary, exhale and curl the barbell upward by contracting your biceps.
- Continue to raise the barbell until your biceps are fully contracted and the barbell is at shoulder level.
- Hold the contracted position for a brief pause as you squeeze your biceps.
- Inhale and slowly begin to lower the barbell back to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.