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Strength exercises Β· Upper body
Barbell curl
Difficulty Isolation movements
How to perform it
Biceps curl with a straight bar in an underhand grip. Targets the biceps brachii and brachialis, with the forearms holding the grip. The straight bar locks the wrists in fixed supination, which stresses the wrists more than an EZ bar.
Equipment
- Barbell 15 kg (technique bar) / Barbell 20 kgFree weight Β· 15 kg
Muscles worked
Front
Back
Muscles and artwork credits
- Biceps
- Brachialis (not on the surface map)
- Forearm flexors
Related exercises
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Biceps curls
Exercise family Β· pattern: Isolation movements
1 family Β· 6 variationsDifficulty
- Hammer curl
- Barbell curlCurrently viewing
- Dumbbell curl
- EZ-bar curl
- Kettlebell curl
- Rope kettlebell curl
Difficulty describes how demanding the execution is. It is not a recommended training order.