Dumbbell Incline Curl
Intermediate
How to Do It
- Set an incline bench to a 45-degree angle and sit on it with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing forward.
- Rest your upper arms on the incline bench and let your elbows hang down, fully extending your arms.
- Keeping your upper arms stationary, exhale and curl the weights while contracting your biceps.
- Continue to raise the dumbbells until your biceps are fully contracted and the dumbbells are at shoulder level.
- Hold the contracted position for a brief pause as you squeeze your biceps.
- Inhale and slowly begin to lower the dumbbells back to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Range of Motion
Full stretch at the bottom (arms behind the torso) to full contraction.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- ×Bringing the elbows forward during the curl
- ×Sitting too upright, negating the stretch benefit
- ×Using momentum by swinging the dumbbells
Prescription
3Sets
10-15Reps
Rest interval60-90 sec
Goal
Stretch and target the long head of the biceps
Body Part
Upper ArmsEquipment
Dumbbell
Muscles Worked
PrimaryBiceps
Secondary
Forearms




