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Biceps curl

Meaning in sports & fitness, with examples

nounCommon term

In sports & fitness, biceps curl means: An exercise in which the elbow bends to lift a weight toward the shoulder.

In Turkish: biseps curl, pazı bükme, dirsek bükme egzersizi

How it is used

Programmes specify a biceps curl with dumbbells, a bar or a cable.

Example sentences

  1. She used a light dumbbell for the biceps curl demonstration.

    The light weight allows attention to elbow movement.

  2. The trainer noticed my shoulders moving during the biceps curl.

    The observation identifies movement beyond the intended elbow action.

Common collocations

  • dumbbell biceps curl
  • cable biceps curl
  • dumbbellA short bar with a weight at each end, held in one hand; used singly or in pairs for exercises such as curls, presses and rows.
  • isolation exerciseAn exercise designed to mainly target one muscle or muscle group while limiting help from other muscles.

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