Biceps Upper Arms Dumbbell #0294
Dumbbell Biceps Curl
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At a glance
- Target muscle
- Biceps
- Body part
- Upper Arms
- Equipment
- Dumbbell
- Synergist group
- Forearms
Secondary muscles
Forearms
How to perform
- 1
Stand up straight with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing forward and arms fully extended.
- 2
Keeping your upper arms stationary, exhale and curl the weights while contracting your biceps.
- 3
Continue to raise the weights until your biceps are fully contracted and the dumbbells are at shoulder level.
- 4
Hold the contracted position for a brief pause as you squeeze your biceps.
- 5
Inhale and slowly begin to lower the dumbbells back to the starting position.
- 6
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.