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Wide-Grip Barbell Curl
- Main muscle
- Biceps
- Muscle group
- Arms
- Equipment
- Barbell
How to do it
- 1Stand holding a barbell with a wide, overhand grip.
- 2Keep your elbows pinned close to your sides.
- 3Curl the bar up by bending your elbows only.
- 4Squeeze your biceps hard at the top of the curl.
- 5Lower the bar slowly back to full arm extension.
Coaching cues
- Wide grip
- Elbows locked at sides
- No swinging
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