Exercise Guide

Dumbbell Cross Body Hammer Curl

beginnerRecommendedIsolationCore Variation
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Dumbbell Cross Body Hammer 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 your body.

  2. 2

    Keep your elbows close to your torso and your upper arms stationary.

  3. 3

    Exhale and curl the weights while contracting your biceps, bringing the dumbbells across your body towards your opposite shoulder.

  4. 4

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

  5. 5

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

  6. 6

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

  7. 7

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles

ForearmsBiceps

Movement Data

Role

Hammer Curl

Pattern

pull

Priority

7/10

Variation Rank

1

Workout Split

pull

Classification

Isolation

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