Drag Curl

Step-by-step technique for Drag Curl, an exercise for biceps using barbell. From the Frog Fitness exercise library.

How to do it

  1. Stand with a barbell in an underhand grip.
  2. Pull your elbows back and let the bar drag up close to your body.
  3. Curl until the bar reaches your lower chest.
  4. Lower under control.
Coach tip: Your elbows go back, not forward. Keep the bar close.

Muscles worked

Primary: Biceps
Secondary: Forearms

Drag Curl is a strength exercise that loads the biceps using barbell. Log it in Frog Fitness to follow how the load develops over time.

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