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Exercise Guide

Dumbbell One Arm Standing Curl

intermediate
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Dumbbell One Arm Standing Curl

Biceps•Dumbbell

intermediate

Category

upper arms

Body Part

upper arms

Equipment

dumbbell

Target

biceps

Instructions

  1. 1

    Stand up straight with a dumbbell in one hand, palm facing forward and arm fully extended.

  2. 2

    Keeping your upper arm stationary, exhale and curl the weight upward while contracting your biceps.

  3. 3

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

  4. 4

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

  5. 5

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

  6. 6

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

Muscles

ForearmsBiceps