Men's Fitness. Barbell curls, hammer curls, preacher curls—there are all sorts of biceps curl variations for you to try. But ...

If you want big arms, do a biceps curl. If you want even bigger arms in 2025, it's time to build some bicep curl variations into your upper-body workouts. Like your triceps, glutes, and chest ...

When it comes to isolation exercises targeting your biceps, the hammer curl is the bicep curl's slightly edgier sister, a variation you definitely want to add to your wheelhouse for building muscle in ...

Hammer curls: Instead of palms facing the front of the body, turn them inward, so that they face your sides as you lift and lower. Preacher curls: With this variation, a preacher curl machine or ...

Perform preacher curls using an EZ-bar or dumbbells. By resting your upper arms on a preacher bench or an incline bench, you can focus on isolating the biceps and maximizing the contraction ...

You can also add the machine preacher curl as a final movement to an upper-body day workout. Whichever you choose, about three sets of 10 to 12 reps should do the job.