dumbbell alternate hammer preacher curl

A upper arms exercise targeting the biceps, performed with dumbbell.

dumbbell alternate hammer preacher curl demonstration
dumbbell alternate hammer preacher curl — demonstration

Body part

Upper Arms

Equipment

Dumbbell

Target muscles

Biceps

Secondary muscles

Forearms

How to do dumbbell alternate hammer preacher curl

  1. Sit on a preacher bench with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing your torso and arms fully extended.

  2. Keep your upper arms stationary and exhale as you curl the weights while contracting your biceps.

  3. Continue to raise the dumbbells until your biceps are fully contracted and the dumbbells are at shoulder level.

  4. Hold the contracted position for a brief pause as you squeeze your biceps.

  5. Inhale and slowly begin to lower the dumbbells back to the starting position.

  6. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Biceps

Secondary

Forearms

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