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dumbbell prone incline curl

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

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

Secondary muscles

forearms

How to perform

  1. Adjust the bench to a 45-degree incline.
  2. Lie face down on the bench with your chest and stomach resting against it.
  3. Hold a dumbbell in each hand with your palms facing down and your arms fully extended.
  4. Keeping your upper arms stationary, exhale and curl the weights while contracting your biceps.
  5. Continue to raise the weights until your biceps are fully contracted and the dumbbells are at shoulder level.
  6. Hold the contracted position for a brief pause as you squeeze your biceps.
  7. Inhale and slowly begin to lower the dumbbells back to the starting position.
  8. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.