Exercise Guide

Dumbbell Incline Curl

intermediate
Exercise Visual

Dumbbell Incline Curl

Biceps Dumbbell

intermediate

Category

upper arms

Body Part

upper arms

Equipment

dumbbell

Target

biceps

Instructions

  1. 1

    Set an incline bench to a 45-degree angle and sit on it with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing forward.

  2. 2

    Rest your upper arms on the incline bench and let your elbows hang down, fully extending your arms.

  3. 3

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

  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