Close-Grip Standing Barbell Curl
How to do it
- 01
Hold a barbell with both hands, palms up and a few inches apart.
- 02
Stand with your torso straight and your head up. Your feet should be about shoulder width and your elbows close to your torso. This will be your starting position. Tip: You will keep your upper arms and elbows stationary throughout the movement.
- 03
Curl the bar up in a semicircular motion until the forearms touch your biceps. Exhale as you perform this portion of the movement and contract your biceps hard for a second at the top. Tip: Avoid bending the back or using swinging motions as you lift the weight. Only the forearms should move.
- 04
Slowly go back down to the starting position as you inhale.
- 05
Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
If you don't have a barbell
Same movement pattern, same primary muscles — swap by what you have.
