dumbbell one arm zottman preacher curl

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

dumbbell one arm zottman preacher curl demonstration
dumbbell one arm zottman preacher curl — demonstration

Body part

Upper Arms

Equipment

Dumbbell

Target muscles

Biceps

Secondary muscles

Forearms

How to do dumbbell one arm zottman preacher curl

  1. Sit on a preacher curl bench and hold a dumbbell in one hand with an underhand grip.

  2. Rest your upper arm on the preacher bench pad, allowing your arm to fully extend.

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

  4. At the top of the curl, rotate your wrist so that your palm faces up.

  5. Slowly lower the dumbbell back down to the starting position, rotating your wrist 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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