Standing Concentration Curl

How to do the Standing Concentration Curl

1. Taking a dumbbell in your working hand, lean forward. Allow your working arm to hang perpendicular to the ground with the elbow pointing out. This will be your starting position.
2. Flex the elbow to curl the weight, keeping the upper arm stationary. At the top of the repetition, flex the biceps and pause.
3. Lower the dumbbell back to the starting position.
4. Repeat the movement for the prescribed amount of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	biceps
Secondary	forearms
Equipment	dumbbell
Difficulty	beginner
Type	isolation

No dumbbell? Train the same muscles with these

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

Barbell Curl Barbell Close-Grip EZ Bar Curl Barbell Close-Grip Standing Barbell Curl Barbell Reverse Barbell Curl Barbell Barbell Curls Lying Against An Incline Barbell Close-Grip EZ-Bar Curl with Band EZ Curl Bar

Harder than the Standing Concentration Curl

High Cable Curls intermediate · Cable Machine Drag Curl intermediate · Barbell Standing One-Arm Cable Curl intermediate · Cable Machine

Superset the Standing Concentration Curl with

Opposing triceps work — alternate sets without extra rest.

Decline Dumbbell Triceps Extension triceps Dumbbell Tricep Extension -Pronated Grip triceps One Arm Pronated Dumbbell Triceps Extension triceps One Arm Supinated Dumbbell Triceps Extension triceps

Common questions

What muscles does the Standing Concentration Curl work?

The Standing Concentration Curl primarily works the biceps, with the forearms as secondary movers. 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 Standing Concentration Curl?

Dumbbells. Without dumbbells, Barbell Curl, Close-Grip EZ Bar Curl, and Close-Grip Standing Barbell Curl train the same muscle, and 1 of the catalogue's options for this muscle need no equipment.

Is the Standing Concentration Curl suitable for beginners?

Yes, the Standing Concentration Curl is rated beginner. High Cable Curls, Drag Curl, and Standing One-Arm Cable Curl are the progressions from here.

Where should the Standing Concentration Curl go in a workout?

Late — the Standing Concentration Curl is isolation work, so it follows your compounds. Supersetting it with Decline Dumbbell Triceps Extension and Dumbbell Tricep Extension -Pronated Grip cuts session time without extra rest.

Similar exercises

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