# Barbell Curl

URL: https://heatsy.app/ex/barbell-curl

Also known as: Standing Barbell Curl, BB Curl, Straight Bar Curl, Barbell Biceps Curl, Barbell Bicep Curl

Body region: Arms

## Muscles

- Main: Biceps, Brachialis
- Helps: Brachioradialis
- Holds: Levator Scapulae, Deltoid, Pectoralis Major, Serratus Anterior, Trapezius, Erector Spinae, Gluteus Maximus, Biceps Femoris, Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus, Gastrocnemius, Soleus, Coracobrachialis

## Equipment

- Barbell or EZ Bar

## Technique

1. Stand holding the bar with an underhand grip, shoulder-width apart, arms straight.
2. Pin the upper arms against your ribs and hold them there.
3. Curl the bar up until your forearms are vertical or a little past.
4. Lower the bar slowly to full extension.

### Cues

- Keep elbows pinned in place.
- Squeeze the biceps at the top.

### Common mistakes

- Swinging the torso to lift the bar.
- Letting the elbows drift forward.
- Dropping the bar quickly on the way down.