Dumbbell concentration curl

Dumbbell, flat bench

Also called concentration curl

Dumbbell concentration curl, start positionDumbbell concentration curl, end position
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Sit on a bench with one elbow braced against the inner thigh, curl one dumbbell up toward the shoulder, then lower it fully.

  1. Elbow braced against the inner thigh
  2. Curl toward the shoulder, no swinging
  3. Full extension at the bottom

Movement

Pattern
Elbow flexion
Type
Isolation, one joint moves
Sides
One side at a time
Equipment
Bench, Dumbbells

Muscles worked

Main movers get full credit for a set, helpers half.

Upper body

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