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bicep curl noun[ C ] uk /ˈbaɪ.sep ˌkɜːl/ us /ˈbaɪ.sep ˌkɜ˞ːl/(alsobiceps curl, uk /ˈbaɪ.seps ˌkɜːl/ us /ˈbaɪ.seps ˌkɜ˞ːl/) an exercise in which you lift a weight in one hand and move it towards your shoulder while bending your elbow(= the part in the middle of the arm where it bends) in order to make your biceps(= the large muscle at the front of the upper arm) stronger: I did three sets of ten bicep curls on each arm. Do three sets of biceps curls using 4-kg weights. She likes to do her bicep curls sitting down, using 13 kg dumbbells. When you do a bicep curl, the dumbbell turns by 90 degrees as you bring it up. If biceps curls are part of your routine, include some triceps exercises too. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Exercising & training active recovery aerial yoga aerobic aerobic exercise aerobicize gym rat health spa heavy bag HIIT hyperextension jogger pump ironidiom rope climbing rowing machine run on the spotphrase Russian twist shoulder press slimmer step aerobics weightlifting |