Exercise travesty 3 - Zero-G Barbell Curl
The third exercise I’m listing in the travesty section is the Zero-G Barbell Curl. I first encountered this, hell some of everywhere. I’ve been seeing it for years, even on youtube. At any rate, the description is as follows.
Zero-G Barbell Curl
Exercise Data
Main Muscle Worked: Biceps
Other Muscles Worked: None
Equipment: Barbell
Mechanics Type: Isolation
Execution: With your hands shoulder-width apart, grip a barbell with an underhand grip. Stand straight up with your shoulders squared and with your feet shoulder-width apart. Let the bar hang down at arm’s length in front of you, with your arms, shoulders and hands in a straight line. Leaning back as far as you can and with all the momentum you can muster, swing the weight and curl the bar up toward your chest in an arc. If you mustered up enough momentum, the barbell should be weightless as you curl the bar towards your body. Move your elbows as much as necessary and bring the weight up as high as you can and squeeze the biceps at the top. If you hit yourself in the face with the bar, good job. Lower the weight quickly, with no resistance on the way down until your arms are nearly straight.
