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Barbell Standing Wide Grip Biceps Curl
How to do the barbell standing wide grip biceps curl, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Barbell
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Curl
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Stand upright holding a barbell with a wide, wider-than-shoulder grip and palms facing forward. Curl the bar up toward your chest by bending at the elbows, then lower it under control to full extension, keeping your upper arms pinned at your sides.
- 1Feel the inner biceps work as you curl the wide-grip bar up
- 2Keep your elbows tucked at your sides and squeeze at the top
- 3Lower under control through a full stretch
Common mistakes
- Don't swing your torso or use momentum to lift the bar
- Avoid letting your elbows drift forward or out
- Don't bend your wrists back under load
Muscles worked
The barbell standing wide grip biceps curl mainly works the biceps, with the forearms assisting.
- BicepsPrimary
- ForearmsSupport
- Lower BackMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
- Front DeltsMinor
Kovo programs the barbell standing wide grip biceps curl for you and tracks it every session.
We build your whole program, drop the right lifts into each workout, and adjust your weights as you get stronger. Free on iOS and Android.
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.