Olympic Barbell Hammer Curl
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The Olympic Barbell Hammer Curl is a strength exercise focusing on the arms, enhancing forearm and bicep development. It involves lifting a barbell with a neutral grip, emphasizing the brachialis and brachioradialis alongside the biceps.
How to do it
- Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, holding an Olympic barbell with a neutral grip.
- Keep your elbows close to your torso and curl the barbell up by flexing your elbows.
- Pause briefly at the top of the movement, then slowly lower the barbell back to the starting position.
Muscles worked
Primary Brachialis Brachioradialis
Secondary Biceps Brachii