Incline barbell curl

How to do the Incline barbell curl: full step-by-step instructions, muscles worked (Arms), equipment (Barbell, Bench) and a two-frame demo. Free to read, from the Setline exercise catalog.

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Incline barbell curl: start and finish positions
Incline barbell curl: start and finish positions

How to do it

  1. 1

    Lie against an incline bench, holding a barbell with your arms hanging straight down.

  2. 2

    Curl the weight up as high as you can, keeping the upper arms stationary and squeezing the biceps.

  3. 3

    Lower all the way back down slowly.

In a Setline session: 3 sets of 10–12.

Questions

What equipment do I need for the Incline barbell curl?

The Incline barbell curl uses: Barbell, Bench.

Which muscles does the Incline barbell curl work?

The Incline barbell curl works: Arms.

How many sets and reps for the Incline barbell curl?

In Setline sessions the Incline barbell curl is programmed as 3 sets of 10–12.

Which Setline styles include the Incline barbell curl?

The Incline barbell curl appears in: Strength.

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Incline barbell curl — how to do it, steps and demo · Setline