Exercise Guide

Dumbbell Alternate Biceps Curl

beginnerRecommendedIsolation
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Dumbbell Alternate Biceps Curl

Biceps Dumbbell

beginner

Category

upper arms

Body Part

upper arms

Equipment

dumbbell

Target

biceps

Instructions

  1. 1

    Stand up straight with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing forward and arms fully extended.

  2. 2

    Keeping your upper arms stationary, exhale and curl the weights while contracting your biceps.

  3. 3

    Continue to raise the dumbbells until your biceps are fully contracted and the dumbbells are at shoulder level.

  4. 4

    Hold the contracted position for a brief pause as you squeeze your biceps.

  5. 5

    Inhale and slowly begin to lower the dumbbells back to the starting position.

  6. 6

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, alternating arms.

Muscles

ForearmsBiceps

Movement Data

Role

Dumbbell Curl

Pattern

pull

Priority

8/10

Variation Rank

5

Workout Split

Classification

Isolation

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