Dumbbell hammer curl

Dumbbells

Also called db hammer curl, hammer curl

Dumbbell hammer curl, start positionDumbbell hammer curl, end position
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Hold dumbbells with palms facing in, then curl both up toward the shoulders with the elbows close to your sides.

  1. Thumbs point up throughout
  2. Slow lowering, no swinging
  3. Elbows stay by your sides

Movement

Pattern
Elbow flexion
Type
Isolation, one joint moves
Sides
Both sides together
Equipment
Dumbbells

Muscles worked

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

Upper body

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