Cross Body Hammer Curl

The Cross Body Hammer Curl is a beginner dumbbell exercise that primarily targets the Biceps.

Muscles Worked

How to Do the Cross Body Hammer Curl

1. 1Stand up straight with a dumbbell in each hand. Your hands should be down at your side with your palms facing in.
2. 2While keeping your palms facing in and without twisting your arm, curl the dumbbell of the right arm up towards your left shoulder as you exhale. Touch the top of the dumbbell to your shoulder and hold the contraction for a second.
3. 3Slowly lower the dumbbell along the same path as you inhale and then repeat the same movement for the left arm.
4. 4Continue alternating in this fashion until the recommended amount of repetitions is performed for each arm.

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