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dumbbell incline hammer curl

dumbbell incline hammer curl exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: biceps. Equipment: dumbbell.

dumbbell incline hammer curl exercise demonstration
Target muscle
biceps
Muscle group
forearms
Body part
upper arms
Equipment
dumbbell

Secondary muscles

forearms

How to perform

  1. Sit on an incline bench with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing your torso and arms fully extended.
  2. Keep your back against the bench and your feet flat on the floor.
  3. While keeping your upper arms stationary, exhale and curl the weights while contracting your biceps.
  4. Continue to raise the weights until your biceps are fully contracted and the dumbbells are at shoulder level.
  5. Hold the contracted position for a brief pause as you squeeze your biceps.
  6. Inhale and slowly begin to lower the dumbbells back to the starting position.
  7. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.