Barbell Drag Curl
A step-by-step form guide from the Ægir Iron exercise library: how to do the lift, what to watch for, and the muscles it trains.
- Equipment
- Barbell
HOW TO PERFORM
- Stand holding the bar at arm's length against the thighs.
- Curl it up by driving the elbows BACK behind the body, dragging the bar up the front of the torso and keeping it in contact.
- Stop when the bar reaches the lower chest, then lower it back down the same path.
FORM TIPS
- The elbows travelling backwards is the whole exercise: it keeps tension on the biceps instead of handing the load to the front delts at the top.
TARGET MUSCLES
Primary
- Biceps
Secondary
- Forearms
In the app
This guide covers these exercises in the Ægir Iron library:
- Barbell Drag Curl
- EZ Bar Drag Curl
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