Weighted Standing Curl
A standing biceps exercise where you curl weights from your sides up toward your shoulders with palms facing forward.
Secondary muscles
How to do it
- Stand tall with a weight in each hand at your sides and turn your palms forward.
- Set your feet about hip-width apart and keep your elbows pinned near your ribs.
- Curl the weights upward by bending your elbows until your hands reach shoulder height.
- Pause briefly at the top without letting your elbows drift forward.
- Lower the weights back down with control until your arms are fully straightened at your sides.
Form cues
- Elbows stay by your sides
- Curl, don't swing
- Palms face forward
- Lower with control
Common mistakes
- Swinging the torso to lift the weights
- Letting the elbows drift forward at the top
- Dropping the weights quickly on the way down
- Bending the wrists back instead of keeping them neutral
Breathing
Exhale as you curl the weights up, and inhale as you lower them back down under control.
