Barbell Curl Press Extension

How to do it

Drive your chest up tall and brace your core before each rep.

1. 1

   Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, holding a barbell with an underhand grip at thigh level.

2. 2

   Curl the barbell up to your shoulders, keeping your elbows close to your body.

3. 3

   Press the barbell overhead, fully extending your arms.

4. 4

   Lower the barbell down to the back of your shoulders for a tricep extension.

5. 5

   Extend your arms to press the barbell back overhead.

6. 6

   Lower the barbell to your shoulders and then down to the starting position.

7. 7

   Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Common mistakes

• ✕Elbows flaring out during the curl
• ✕Leaning back during the overhead press
• ✕Bending wrists backward at the top