dumbbell one arm reverse preacher curl

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

dumbbell one arm reverse preacher curl demonstration
dumbbell one arm reverse preacher curl — demonstration

Body part

Upper Arms

Equipment

Dumbbell

Target muscles

Biceps

Secondary muscles

Forearms

How to do dumbbell one arm reverse preacher curl

  1. Sit on a preacher bench with your chest against the pad and your arm extended over the edge of the bench, holding a dumbbell with an underhand grip.

  2. Lower the dumbbell slowly until your arm is fully extended.

  3. Curl the dumbbell back up towards your shoulder, keeping your upper arm stationary.

  4. Squeeze your biceps at the top of the movement, then slowly lower the dumbbell back down to the starting position.

  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch arms.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Biceps

Secondary

Forearms

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