The exercise smith machine drag curl primarily works the muscles Biceps and secondarily works the muscles Forearm.

Proper Position Set the Smith machine bar to a comfortable height, just below your hips. Hold the bar with a supinated grip (palms facing up), hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart. Keep your back straight, feet hip-width apart, and engage your core for stability. Movement Pull the bar upward by bending your elbows, keeping it close to your body. Your elbows should move slightly backward to better engage the biceps. Stop when the bar reaches the lower chest level. Slowly lower the bar back to the starting position, maintaining control. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions. Breathing Inhale as you lower the bar. Exhale as you pull the bar upward. Tips Keep your shoulders relaxed and avoid shrugging during the exercise. Focus on contracting your biceps and minimize the involvement of your shoulders or back. Perform slow and controlled movements to maximize effectiveness.

Proper Position Set the Smith machine bar to a comfortable height, just below your hips. Hold the bar with a supinated grip (palms facing up), hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart. Keep your back straight, feet hip-width apart, and engage your core for stability. Movement Pull the bar upward by bending your elbows, keeping it close to your body. Your elbows should move slightly backward to better engage the biceps. Stop when the bar reaches the lower chest level. Slowly lower the bar back to the starting position, maintaining control. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions. Breathing Inhale as you lower the bar. Exhale as you pull the bar upward. Tips Keep your shoulders relaxed and avoid shrugging during the exercise. Focus on contracting your biceps and minimize the involvement of your shoulders or back. Perform slow and controlled movements to maximize effectiveness.

The exercise variants are: seated biceps curl, preacher curl machine, wide bar biceps curl, ez bar biceps curl, concentrated biceps curl on bench, alternating rotating bicep curl, bicep curl on the pulley bar, pulley reverse bicep curl, bicep curl straight bar tight grip, unilateral pulley bicep curl, unilateral bicep curl long range pulley, biceps curl at the opposite pulley, cable kneeling preacher curl, dual cable bicep curl, biceps drag curl onbench, dumbbell spider curl, lying cable curl, machine preacher reverse curls.

The exercise variants are: seated biceps curl, preacher curl machine, wide bar biceps curl, ez bar biceps curl, concentrated biceps curl on bench, alternating rotating bicep curl, bicep curl on the pulley bar, pulley reverse bicep curl, bicep curl straight bar tight grip, unilateral pulley bicep curl, unilateral bicep curl long range pulley, biceps curl at the opposite pulley, cable kneeling preacher curl, dual cable bicep curl, biceps drag curl onbench, dumbbell spider curl, lying cable curl, machine preacher reverse curls.

The equipment needed for the exercise smith machine drag curl is: Guided machines, Smith machine.

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Proper Position

Set the Smith machine bar to a comfortable height, just below your hips.
Hold the bar with a supinated grip (palms facing up), hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
Keep your back straight, feet hip-width apart, and engage your core for stability.

Movement

Pull the bar upward by bending your elbows, keeping it close to your body. Your elbows should move slightly backward to better engage the biceps.
Stop when the bar reaches the lower chest level.
Slowly lower the bar back to the starting position, maintaining control.
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Breathing

Inhale as you lower the bar.
Exhale as you pull the bar upward.

Tips

Keep your shoulders relaxed and avoid shrugging during the exercise.
Focus on contracting your biceps and minimize the involvement of your shoulders or back.
Perform slow and controlled movements to maximize effectiveness.

Difficulty	Intermediate
Equipments	Guided machines Smith machine
Sports	Bodybuilding
Categories	At gym Upper body

Smith machine drag curl

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