dumbbell incline hammer curl
A upper arms exercise targeting the biceps, performed with dumbbell.
How to do dumbbell incline hammer curl
Sit on an incline bench with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing your torso and arms fully extended.
Keep your back against the bench and your feet flat on the floor.
While keeping your upper arms stationary, exhale and curl the weights while contracting your biceps.
Continue to raise the weights until your biceps are fully contracted and the dumbbells are at shoulder level.
Hold the contracted position for a brief pause as you squeeze your biceps.
Inhale and slowly begin to lower the dumbbells back to the starting position.
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Muscles worked
Primary (target)
Secondary
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