dumbbell one arm seated bicep curl on exercise ball

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

dumbbell one arm seated bicep curl on exercise ball demonstration
dumbbell one arm seated bicep curl on exercise ball — demonstration

Body part

Upper Arms

Equipment

Dumbbell

Target muscles

Biceps

Secondary muscles

Forearms

How to do dumbbell one arm seated bicep curl on exercise ball

  1. Sit on an exercise ball with your feet flat on the ground and your back straight.

  2. Hold a dumbbell in one hand with your palm facing up and your arm fully extended.

  3. Keeping your upper arm stationary, curl the dumbbell towards your shoulder by contracting your biceps.

  4. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the dumbbell back 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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