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Barbell Curls Lying Against An Incline
Works the biceps.
Bright blue is the target muscle. Darker blue is helping. The app shows this as a moving demo.
Muscles worked
biceps
How many reps
| Goal | Reps per set |
|---|---|
| Strength | 4-6 |
| Muscle size | 8-12 |
| Endurance | 12-20+ |
Whatever the number, the set should end within a rep or two of the point where you could not do another with good form.
| Kit | barbell |
|---|---|
| Level | beginner |
What to think about
- Let the arms hang straight down behind you.
- Elbows stay back as you curl.
- Slow on the way down for the stretch.
How to do it
- Lie against an incline bench, with your arms holding a barbell and hanging down in a horizontal line. This will be your starting position.
- While keeping the upper arms stationary, curl the weight up as high as you can while squeezing the biceps. Breathe out as you perform this portion of the movement. Tip: Only the forearms should move. Do not swing the arms.
- After a second contraction, slowly go back to the starting position as you inhale. Tip: Make sure that you go all of the way down.
- Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
Other exercises for the biceps
- Alternate Hammer Curl
- Alternate Incline Dumbbell Curl
- Barbell Curl
- Cable Hammer Curls - Rope Attachment
- Cable Preacher Curl
- Close-Grip EZ Bar Curl
- Close-Grip EZ-Bar Curl with Band
- Close-Grip Standing Barbell Curl
Track it in LiftSets
Log barbell curls lying against an incline with last time's numbers in front of you, a rest timer on your lock screen and a graph of your progress.
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