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Plate Curl

Pinch a plate, smoke your forearms and biceps.

Plate Curl exercise demonstration
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How to do it

  1. Hold a weight plate at the sides with both hands, arms down in front.
  2. Curl the plate up toward your shoulders by bending your elbows.
  3. Squeeze at the top.
  4. Lower slowly back down.

The one cue that matters

Keep your elbows tucked and your grip tight, the wide hold lights up the forearms too.

Muscles worked

The Plate Curl isolates the Biceps — no passengers. That makes it a clean tool for adding targeted biceps volume without extra fatigue.

FAQ

What muscles does the Plate Curl work?

The Plate Curl primarily works the Biceps.

How heavy should I go?

Pick a weight where you finish each set with 1 to 2 clean reps left in the tank. Own the top of your rep range before adding weight.

How many sets and reps of Plate Curl?

For most lifters 3 to 4 working sets. Pick the rep range that fits your goal and progress the load when the top of the range feels owned.

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