dumbbell zottman preacher curl

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

dumbbell zottman preacher curl demonstration
dumbbell zottman preacher curl — demonstration

Body part

Upper Arms

Equipment

Dumbbell

Target muscles

Biceps

Secondary muscles

Forearms

How to do dumbbell zottman preacher curl

  1. Sit on a preacher bench with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing up and elbows resting on the pad.

  2. Curl the dumbbells up towards your shoulders, keeping your upper arms stationary and your palms facing up.

  3. At the top of the curl, rotate your wrists so that your palms are facing down.

  4. Slowly lower the dumbbells back down to the starting position, rotating your wrists back to the starting position as you do so.

  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Biceps

Secondary

Forearms

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