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Isolation · Intermediate

Drag Curl

Isolation isolation exercise using barbell.
Movement pattern
Isolation
Difficulty
Intermediate
Equipment
Barbell
Mechanics
Isolation
Sides
Bilateral
Main plane
Sagittal

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How to do the Drag Curl

Not yet reviewed — the technique guide for this exercise hasn't been signed off, so it isn't published here yet.

Muscles worked

Primary

Secondary

How the knowledge graph models this movement

Each joint action, with the role and emphasis the graph assigns each muscle. These are qualitative anatomical labels, not measured muscle activation.

  • Elbow flexionprimary action

    Biceps brachii (prime mover, high emphasis); Brachialis (synergist, moderate emphasis); Brachioradialis (synergist, low emphasis)

  • Shoulder extensionsecondary action

    Posterior deltoid (synergist, low emphasis); Latissimus dorsi (synergist, low emphasis); Teres major (synergist, low emphasis)

  • Wrist flexionsecondary action

    Wrist flexors (stabilizer, low emphasis)

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