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When you are looking at a go-to move to crank out during arm trip to a fitness center, it doesn’t get much easier than bicep curls, right? The fact is, though, it’s actually pretty easy to screw up this seemingly effortless exercise. If you do not use correct form on the cable machine, you may be seriously passing up on all the great toning and arm-sculpting benefits of bicep curls-and potentially hurting yourself along the way. Within this?video Planet Fitness trainer Maria Almonte?shows you how to master your form when doing bicep curls.
To start, make sure you’re standing together with your legs hip-width apart (instead of standing with your feet pressed together beneath your body). This provides you more stability through the exercise. Pay close attention to your knees and notice where they’re positioned. Are they completely locked still? If that’s the case, soften all of them with a slight bend in order to avoid knee strain.
Next, be sure to keep the elbows glued in at the sides while you lower your arms straight down in front of you, after which back up to starting position. If you are unable to keep your elbows still-such as though they move up and down-it could mean that you use excessively heavy weights. If so, drop the pounds down a notch or two before you can perfect your form. Finally, remember regarding your back! Make certain it’s straight and isn’t arching. To do this, you’ll have to engage your abs and lower back muscles. This is important, since if bicep curls are consistently done incorrectly, it can lead to some nasty back strain with time.
