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Preacher Hammer Dumbbell Curl
Works the biceps. Helped by the forearms.
Bright blue is the target muscle. Darker blue is helping. The app shows this as a moving demo.
Muscles worked
bicepsforearms
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
- Upper arms flat on the pad.
- Lower until the arms are nearly straight, no bouncing.
- Curl up without lifting the elbows.
How to do it
- Place the upper part of both arms on top of the preacher bench as you hold a dumbbell in each hand with the palms facing each other (neutral grip).
- As you breathe in, slowly lower the dumbbells until your upper arm is extended and the biceps is fully stretched.
- As you exhale, use the biceps to curl the weight up until your biceps is fully contracted and the dumbbells are at shoulder height.
- Squeeze the biceps hard for a second at the contracted position and 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 Preacher Hammer Dumbbell Curl 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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