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Exercise Description |
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Main Target Muscles |
Bicep |
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Secondary Target Muscles |
None |
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Workout Type |
Strength |
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Gym Gear |
Machine |
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Fitness Level |
Beginner |
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Compound/Isolated |
Isolated |
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Power Move |
Pull |
Target Muscle: Biceps
Machine Bicep Curl Overview
The machine bicep curl is an exercise that focuses on your upper arms and strengthens them. It is designed to give your muscles a well-defined shape. Strengthening your arm muscles, such as biceps and triceps, make you capable of lifting weights. In addition, you can perform this workout with the help of a bicep curl machine.
How to Do It?
- Adjust the machine seat and ensure you align your elbows with the rotation axis.
- Your arms should be pressed against the pads when you sit on the machine.
- Now grab the handles with your hands facing upwards.
- Slowly curl the forearms until you squeeze the biceps at the top of the movement.
- Return your arms to the starting point.
- Repeat for desired numer of reps
Machine Bicep Curl Tips
- Use a range of motion by allowing the weight to go as far as possible without hitting the stack.
- Control the weight and keep the rep timing slow.
- If you have a training mate, you can use a bicep machine for heavy negative curls.
