intermediate style dumbbell preacher curl over exercise ball

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

intermediate style dumbbell preacher curl over exercise ball demonstration
intermediate style dumbbell preacher curl over exercise ball — demonstration

Body part

Upper Arms

Equipment

Dumbbell

Target muscles

Biceps

Secondary muscles

Forearms

How to do intermediate style dumbbell preacher curl over 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 an underhand grip, resting your elbow on the exercise ball.

  3. (intermediate variation) Keeping your upper arm stationary, exhale and curl the dumbbell up towards your shoulder.

  4. Pause for a moment at the top, then inhale and 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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