TRX Bicep Curl
TRX Bicep Curl trains 2 of the 18 muscle groups Full Coverage tracks: Biceps 85%, Forearms 30%.
How to do it
- Adjust the suspension trainer straps to a medium length.
- Stand facing the anchor point, grasp the handles with an underhand grip, and lean back until your arms are fully extended.
- Keep your body straight and core engaged, pull your chest towards your hands by bending your elbows.
- Squeeze your biceps at the top of the movement.
- Slowly extend your arms back to the starting position, controlling the descent.
Muscles it trains
Percent of one session's target for that muscle. Anything at 100% finishes that muscle on its own.
How it compares
Compared with the Cable Curl, it loads Biceps 5 points lower. It needs Suspension trainer where the other uses Cable machine. Compared with the TRX Row, it loads Mid-back / traps 85 points lower, Rear delts 50 points lower, Lats 35 points lower.
Other ways to train this
Other exercises for the Biceps
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