Drag Curl

Drag the bar up along the body with the elbows travelling back, not forward; the shoulders stay out of it.

Drag Curl, illustrated

How to do it

Setup

Bar at the thighs, underhand grip, shoulders back.

Steps

  1. Drag the bar UP ALONG the torso, elbows travelling back.
  2. Keep the bar in contact with the body to the lower chest.
  3. Lower along the same path.

Common mistakes

The bar swinging out front: that is a regular curl; drag means contact. Elbows drifting forward: they travel BACK, always. Chasing height: the lower chest is the honest top.

Breathing

Exhale on the drag, inhale lowering.