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Banded curl
Stand on band, constant tension through the full arc, no slack at top.
Muscles
- Primary
- biceps
- Supporting
- None listed
Mechanics
- Pattern
- elbow flexion
- Equipment
- band
- Geometry
- Variable Range
- Energy model
- Glycolytic Pathway (10-90s)
- Target feel
- Constant bicep tension — unlike free weights, peak is hardest at lockout.
- Progression
- Use a heavier band; add tempo (3 s eccentric).
- Regression
- Lightest band available if position breaks under load.
Watch for
- Slack at the top — defeats the constant-tension advantage
- Band too light — provides no meaningful load
- Swinging to complete reps
Substitutions
- Dumbbell curl
- Cable curl
- EZ-bar curl