Smith Machine Bicep Curl

Grasp the bar with an underhand grip, shoulder-width apart. Stand with feet hip-width apart, keeping your back straight. Curl the bar up towards your shoulders, exhaling as you lift. Lower the bar down slowly, inhaling as you go. Repeat for desired repetitions.

How to perform the Smith Machine Bicep Curl

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Smith Machine Bicep Curl using your smith machine.
  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.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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