Arms · Barbell
Barbell Standing Concentration Curl
How to do the barbell standing concentration curl, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Barbell
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Curl
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Stand and hinge forward at the hips, letting a barbell hang at arm's length. Curl the bar toward your shoulders while keeping your upper arms fixed and your torso braced, then lower under control.
- 1Feel your biceps doing the work with your upper arms locked in place
- 2Squeeze hard at the top, then control the descent
- 3Keep your wrists neutral so tension stays on the biceps
Common mistakes
- Avoid swinging the bar or using your torso to heave it up
- Don't drop the bar quickly out of the top
- Don't let your elbows drift forward as you curl
Muscles worked
The barbell standing concentration curl mainly works the biceps, with the forearms assisting.
- BicepsPrimary
- ForearmsSupport
- Lower BackMinor
- Front DeltsMinor
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More biceps exercises
- How to do the resistance band bicep curl
- How to do the resistance band hammer curl
- How to do the barbell bicep curl
- How to do the cable bicep curl
- How to do the cable hammer curl
- How to do the overhead bicep curl
Last reviewed June 2026.