Barbell Curl

Biceps Equipment: Barbell
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Stand up with your torso upright while holding a barbell at a shoulder-width grip. The palm of your hands should be facing forward and the elbows should be close to the torso. This will be your starting position. While holding the upper arms stationary, curl the weights forward while contracting the biceps as you breathe out. Tip: Only the forearms should move. Continue the movement until your biceps are fully contracted and the bar is at shoulder level. Hold the contracted position for a second and squeeze the biceps hard. Slowly begin to bring the bar back to starting position as your breathe in. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

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= 33 lbs total

Estimated 1RM over time

Best Epley-estimated 1RM per day across 43 sessions.

Est. 1RM (lbs) Date 84.0 58.5 33.0 2024-02-26 2025-07-28 2026-04-13

Range: 33.0 – 84.0 lbs estimated 1RM.

Volume over time

Total lbs lifted per session (sets × reps × weight), across 43 sessions.

Volume (lbs) Date 2200 1370.0 540 2024-02-26 2025-07-28 2026-04-13

Recent sets

DateWeight (lbs)RepsSets
2024-02-26 30.0 3 6
2024-05-23 50.0 8 2
2024-05-23 50.0 6 1
2024-05-23 45.0 6 1
2024-07-01 45.0 10 2
2024-07-01 45.0 12 2
2024-08-02 50.0 10 2
2024-08-02 45.0 10 2
2024-08-26 60.0 6 3
2024-08-26 60.0 5 1
2024-09-20 60.0 6 4
2024-10-14 60.0 6 4
2024-11-11 55.0 5 1
2024-11-11 55.0 8 1
2024-11-11 50.0 8 1
2024-11-11 45.0 8 1
2024-12-11 45.0 12 4
2025-01-08 50.0 10 3
2025-01-17 60.0 3 1
2025-01-17 50.0 5 1
2025-01-17 45.0 5 1
2025-02-05 50.0 8 1
2025-02-05 50.0 6 3
2025-02-14 50.0 6 6
2025-02-24 40.0 10 3
2025-03-07 50.0 8 3
2025-03-26 60.0 10 2
2025-03-26 55.0 6 1
2025-03-26 45.0 6 1
2025-04-21 65.0 5 5
2025-05-09 55.0 8 1
2025-05-09 65.0 8 2
2025-05-30 65.0 8 3
2025-06-13 70.0 5 4
2025-07-16 60.0 6 3
2025-07-28 55.0 10 3
2025-08-15 65.0 6 3
2025-08-27 60.0 10 2
2025-09-12 60.0 8 4
2025-09-24 65.0 6 3
2025-10-27 65.0 8 3
2025-11-05 55.0 8 3
2025-11-07 50.0 10 1
2025-11-07 55.0 8 1
2025-11-07 60.0 10 2
2025-11-11 65.0 6 4
2025-11-20 50.0 7 1
2025-11-20 50.0 10 3
2025-12-01 55.0 12 3
2025-12-22 55.0 6 2