dumbbell standing zottman preacher curl

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

dumbbell standing zottman preacher curl demonstration
dumbbell standing zottman preacher curl β€” demonstration

Body part

Upper Arms

Equipment

Dumbbell

Target muscles

Biceps

Secondary muscles

Forearms

How to do dumbbell standing zottman preacher curl

  1. Stand up straight with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing forward.

  2. Place your upper arms against the preacher bench and keep your elbows slightly bent.

  3. Curl the dumbbells up towards your shoulders while keeping your upper arms stationary.

  4. At the top of the movement, rotate your wrists so that your palms are facing downward.

  5. Slowly lower the dumbbells back to the starting position, rotating your wrists back to the starting position as well.

  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Biceps

Secondary

Forearms

Related exercises

All upper arms exercises β†’

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