Close-Grip Standing Barbell Curl
How to do it
- Hold a barbell with both hands, palms up and a few inches apart.
- 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.
- 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.
- Slowly go back down to the starting position as you inhale.
- Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
Quick answers
- What muscles does the Close-Grip Standing Barbell Curl work?
- Mainly the biceps, with help from the forearms.
- What equipment do I need?
- Barbell.
- Is it good for beginners?
- Yes, it is rated beginner level.
- How do I track progress on it?
- Log each set and beat the weight or reps from last time. Liftrung shows your last set beside the next one and estimates your one-rep max from your sets.
More biceps exercises
- Barbell Curl
- Barbell Curls Lying Against An Incline
- Close-Grip EZ Bar Curl
- Drag Curl
- Lying High Bench Barbell Curl
- Preacher Curl
Exercise descriptions: free-exercise-db, public domain.