Barbell Curls Lying Against An Incline

How to do the Barbell Curls Lying Against An Incline

1. Lie against an incline bench, with your arms holding a barbell and hanging down in a horizontal line. This will be your starting position.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	biceps
Equipment	barbell
Difficulty	beginner
Type	isolation

No barbell? Train the same muscles with these

Ordered by how likely you are to own the 6 options.

Alternate Hammer Curl Dumbbell Alternate Incline Dumbbell Curl Dumbbell Concentration Curls Dumbbell Cross Body Hammer Curl Dumbbell Dumbbell Alternate Bicep Curl Dumbbell Dumbbell Bicep Curl Dumbbell

Harder than the Barbell Curls Lying Against An Incline

High Cable Curls intermediate · Cable Machine Drag Curl intermediate · Barbell Zottman Preacher Curl intermediate · Dumbbell

Superset the Barbell Curls Lying Against An Incline with

Opposing triceps work — alternate sets without extra rest.

Decline EZ Bar Triceps Extension triceps Standing Overhead Barbell Triceps Extension triceps Close-Grip Barbell Bench Press triceps JM Press triceps

Common questions

What muscles does the Barbell Curls Lying Against An Incline work?

The Barbell Curls Lying Against An Incline primarily works the biceps. Alternate Hammer Curl, Alternate Incline Dumbbell Curl, and Barbell Curl train the same muscle, across 8 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Barbell Curls Lying Against An Incline?

A Barbell. Without a barbell, Alternate Hammer Curl, Alternate Incline Dumbbell Curl, and Concentration Curls train the same muscle, and 1 of the catalogue's options for this muscle need no equipment.

Is the Barbell Curls Lying Against An Incline suitable for beginners?

Yes, the Barbell Curls Lying Against An Incline is rated beginner. High Cable Curls, Drag Curl, and Zottman Preacher Curl are the progressions from here.

Where should the Barbell Curls Lying Against An Incline go in a workout?

Late — the Barbell Curls Lying Against An Incline is isolation work, so it follows your compounds. Supersetting it with Decline EZ Bar Triceps Extension and Standing Overhead Barbell Triceps Extension cuts session time without extra rest.

Similar exercises

Alternate Hammer Curl Dumbbell Alternate Incline Dumbbell Curl Dumbbell Barbell Curl Barbell Cable Hammer Curls - Rope Attachment Cable Machine Cable Preacher Curl Cable Machine Close-Grip EZ-Bar Curl with Band EZ Curl Bar