Lying Single Legs Reverse Biceps Curl with Towel

Lie on your back with one leg extended and the other leg bent. Hold a towel with both hands, arms extended toward the ceiling.

  1. Engage your core and slowly curl the towel towards your shoulders.
  2. Focus on using your biceps to lift the towel while keeping your elbows close to your body.
  3. Lower the towel back to the starting position with control.
  4. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions before switching legs.

How to perform the Lying Single Legs Reverse Biceps Curl with Towel

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Lying Single Legs Reverse Biceps Curl with Towel using your body weight.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your biceps.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your biceps rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

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