Band 45 Degrees Biceps Curl
Description
The band 45 degrees biceps curl is performed with the arms held out at roughly 45 degrees from the body during the curl. The angled position places more emphasis on the long head of the biceps. The band provides increasing tension at the top of the curl, where biceps activation is highest.
Equipment Required
Band 45 Degrees Biceps Curl Instructions
- Stand on the middle of a resistance band with feet shoulder-width apart.
- Hold a handle in each hand with palms facing forward.
- Bring your arms out to about 45 degrees from your body.
- Brace your core and keep your chest up.
- Curl the handles up toward your shoulders.
- Maintain the 45-degree arm angle throughout.
- Squeeze the biceps hard at the top.
- Lower the handles slowly back to the start.
Band 45 Degrees Biceps Curl Form & Visual
Band 45 Degrees Biceps Curl Benefits
- Targets the biceps long head
- Emphasizes the outer arm
- Increasing tension at the top
- Builds biceps peak
- Joint-friendly variation
- Useful for arm shape and detail
Band 45 Degrees Biceps Curl Muscles Worked
- Biceps brachii (long head)
- Brachialis
- Forearms
Band 45 Degrees Biceps Curl Variations & Alternatives
- Band Biceps Curl
- Hammer Curl
- Cable Wide Curl
- Incline Dumbbell Curl
