Dumbbell Bicep Curl

How to do it step by step, and the muscles it works.

Body part
Arms
Equipment
Dumbbells
Type
Isolation
  1. Dumbbell Bicep Curl, position 1 of 2Position 1 of 2
  2. Dumbbell Bicep Curl, position 2 of 2Position 2 of 2
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How to do it

  1. Stand tall with a dumbbell in each hand, arms hanging straight and palms facing forward.
  2. Keep your elbows by your sides and curl the dumbbells up toward your shoulders.
  3. Squeeze your biceps at the top, then lower the dumbbells slowly until your arms are straight.
  4. Keep your upper arms and torso still, whether you lift both arms together or one at a time.

Warm up first and pick a weight you can control through the whole movement. Stop if something hurts.

Muscles worked

Also known as

Dumbbell Curl · Alternating DB Curl · Alternating Dumbbell Curl · DB Curl · Biceps Curl with Dumbbell