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Dumbbell Hammer Curl

Intermediate
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How to Do It

  1. Stand up straight with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing your torso.
  2. Keep your elbows close to your torso and rotate the palms of your hands until they are facing forward.
  3. This will be your starting position.
  4. Now, keeping the upper arms stationary, exhale and curl the weights while contracting your biceps.
  5. Continue to raise the weights until your biceps are fully contracted and the dumbbells are at shoulder level.
  6. Hold the contracted position for a brief pause as you squeeze your biceps.
  7. Then, inhale and slowly begin to lower the dumbbells back to the starting position.
  8. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Range of Motion

Full extension at the bottom to full contraction at the top.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • ×Rotating the wrists during the curl (turning it into a regular curl)
  • ×Swinging the body for momentum
  • ×Flaring the elbows outward

Prescription

3Sets
10-15Reps
Rest interval60-90 sec

Goal

Target the brachioradialis and build forearm thickness

Body Part

Upper Arms

Equipment

Dumbbell

Muscles Worked

PrimaryBiceps
Secondary
Forearms