Arms · Dumbbell · Isolation · Beginner
Flexor Incline Dumbbell Curls


Primary
- Main muscles
- Biceps
How to do it
- Hold the dumbbell towards the side farther from you so that you have more weight on the side closest to you. (This can be done for a good effect on all bicep dumbbell exercises). Now do a normal incline dumbbell curl, but keep your wrists as far back as possible so as to neutralize any stress that is placed on them.
- Sit on an incline bench that is angled at 45-degrees while holding a dumbbell on each hand.
- Let your arms hang down on your sides, with the elbows in, and turn the palms of your hands forward with the thumbs pointing away from the body. Tip: You will keep this hand position throughout the movement as there should not be any twisting of the hands as they come up. This will be your starting position.
- Curl up the two dumbbells at the same time until your biceps are fully contracted and exhale. Tip: Do not swing the arms or use momentum. Keep a controlled motion at all times. Hold the contracted position for a second at the top.
- As you inhale, slowly go back to the starting position.
Swaps on other equipment
Each has the biceps as its main muscle and is also a pull, on a different piece of equipment.
Other bicep exercises
- Dumbbell Bicep Curl · Dumbbell
- Dumbbell Prone Incline Curl · Dumbbell
- EZ-Bar Curl · EZ Bar
- Hammer Curls · Dumbbell
- High Cable Curls · Cable
- Incline Dumbbell Curl · Dumbbell
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