Barbell Seated Close-Grip Concentration Curl
Seated and leaning forward with both elbows braced on the inner thighs, curl a straight bar held with the hands close together; both arms work at once.
How to do it
Setup
Seated on the end of a bench, feet wide, torso leaning forward, elbows on the inner thighs, bar held underhand with the hands close.
Steps
- Curl the bar up to the chin.
- Keep both elbows pressed into the thighs.
- Lower until the arms hang straight.
Common mistakes
Straightening up to finish the curl: the torso stays leaned over. Elbows sliding off the thighs as the bar rises: set them firmly before each rep. Bar banging the knees at the bottom: stop just short of them.
Breathing
Exhale on the curl, inhale lowering.
