dumbbell standing preacher curl
dumbbell standing preacher curl exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: biceps. Equipment: dumbbell.
- Target muscle
- biceps
- Muscle group
- forearms
- Body part
- upper arms
- Equipment
- dumbbell
Secondary muscles
forearms
How to perform
- Stand upright with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing forward.
- Rest the back of your upper arms against the preacher bench or an incline bench, with your elbows slightly bent.
- Keeping your upper arms stationary, exhale and curl the weights while contracting your biceps.
- Continue to raise the dumbbells until your biceps are fully contracted and the dumbbells are at shoulder level.
- Hold the contracted position for a brief pause as you squeeze your biceps.
- Inhale and slowly begin to lower the dumbbells back to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.