Exercise Guide

Dumbbell Standing Concentration Curl

beginnerRecommendedIsolation
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Dumbbell Standing Concentration Curl

Biceps Dumbbell

beginner

Category

upper arms

Body Part

upper arms

Equipment

dumbbell

Target

biceps

Instructions

  1. 1

    Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a dumbbell in one hand, with your arm fully extended and palm facing inwards.

  2. 2

    Place your opposite hand on your thigh for support.

  3. 3

    Keeping your upper arm stationary, exhale and curl the dumbbell towards your shoulder by contracting your biceps.

  4. 4

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

  5. 5

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

  6. 6

    Inhale and slowly lower the dumbbell back to the starting position.

  7. 7

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch arms.

Muscles

ForearmsBiceps

Movement Data

Role

Dumbbell Curl

Pattern

pull

Priority

8/10

Variation Rank

4

Workout Split

Classification

Isolation

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