Reverse Barbell Curl

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Technique

How to perform Reverse Barbell Curl

1. Stand holding a barbell with a palms-down grip, arms beside your torso.
2. Keep your wrists steady and your upper arms close to your sides.
3. Bend your elbows to lift the bar without swinging your body or curling your wrists.
4. Raise the bar only through a range you can control with the same grip.
5. Lower it smoothly by extending your elbows.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Brachioradialis, Brachialis.