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Flexor Incline Dumbbell Curls
Works the biceps.


Bright blue is the target muscle. Darker blue is helping. The app shows this as a moving demo.
Muscles worked
biceps
How many reps
| Goal | Reps per set |
|---|---|
| Strength | 4-6 |
| Muscle size | 8-12 |
| Endurance | 12-20+ |
Whatever the number, the set should end within a rep or two of the point where you could not do another with good form.
| Kit | Dumbbell |
|---|---|
| Level | Beginner |
What to think about
- Let the arms hang straight down behind you.
- Elbows stay back as you curl.
- Slow on the way down for the stretch.
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.
- Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
Other exercises for the biceps
- Alternate Hammer Curl
- Alternate Incline Dumbbell Curl
- Barbell Curl
- Barbell Curls Lying Against an Incline
- Cable Hammer Curls - Rope Attachment
- Cable Preacher Curl
- Close-Grip EZ Bar Curl
- Close-Grip EZ-Bar Curl with Band
Track it in LiftSets
Log Flexor Incline Dumbbell Curls with last time's numbers in front of you, a rest timer on your lock screen and a graph of your progress.
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