Incline Dumbbell Curl
Sit back on an incline bench and curl the dumbbells to shoulder level with palms forward. Upper arms stay still; only the forearms move.
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Type
- Strength
- Mechanic
- Isolation
- Force direction
- Pull
- Muscles
- 1
Form sequence
01 · start
Sit back on an incline bench with a dumbbell in each hand held at arms length. Keep your elbows close to your torso and rotate the palms of your hands until they are facing forward. This will be your starting position.
02 · curl · Key step
While holding the upper arm stationary, curl the weights forward while contracting the biceps as you breathe out. Only the forearms should move. Continue the movement until your biceps are fully contracted and the dumbbells are at shoulder level. Hold the contracted position for a second.
03 · lower
Slowly begin to bring the dumbbells back to starting position as your breathe in.
04 · repeat
Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
