dumbbell one arm standing curl

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

dumbbell one arm standing curl demonstration
dumbbell one arm standing curl — demonstration

Body part

Upper Arms

Equipment

Dumbbell

Target muscles

Biceps

Secondary muscles

Forearms

How to do dumbbell one arm standing curl

  1. Stand up straight with a dumbbell in one hand, palm facing forward and arm fully extended.

  2. Keeping your upper arm stationary, exhale and curl the weight upward while contracting your biceps.

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

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

  5. Inhale and slowly lower the dumbbell back to the starting position.

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

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Biceps

Secondary

Forearms

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