![]() Elbows should stay close to the body throughout the exercise, if you are finding this hard to control, consider adjusting the amount of resistance.With control, release the weights back down to the front of your thighs – palms still facing away from you, creating extension at the elbow (eccentric movement.).Pick up your weights and hold them in front of your thighs with your palms facing away from you (pronated grip) and your elbows into the sides of your body, slowly bring the weight up towards your shoulders creating flexion at the elbow (concentric movement.).Position your feet hip width apart, engage your core and slide your shoulder blades down your back.Decide whether you are going to perform this exercise one arm at a time or both together.Unilateral exercises help to isolate muscles and prevent your dominant side overcompensating. Unilateral exercises, when used alongside a balanced full body programme, are a great tool for addressing muscle imbalances in your body. This exercise can be performed unilaterally (one at a time) or bilaterally (both together). ![]() When perfoming the bicep curl, the core muscles should also be engaged to provide stability. The biceps curl also engages the brachio radialis in the lower arm. Also located in the upper arm in the anterior compartment, is the brachialis. It is bi-articular due to the fact that it extends across two joints: the shoulder and the elbow. The biceps brachii is a muscle located in the upper arm. The biceps curl is an upper body strengthening exercise, here we’ll take a brief look at the anatomy involved as well as technique and variations on the basic version.
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