Exercise
Dumbbell Curl to Press
Also known as: dumbbell seated biceps curl to shoulder press, curl to press, curl and press, biceps curl to overhead press
Dumbbell Curl to Press is a compound exercise for the biceps. Main target: biceps. Also works: anterior deltoid and triceps lateral head. Equipment: dumbbell.
Muscles worked
How to do it
- Sit or stand holding dumbbells at your sides with an underhand grip.
- Curl the dumbbells to your shoulders, keeping the elbows close to the torso.
- Rotate the palms forward and press the dumbbells overhead until the arms are extended.
- Reverse the motion — lower to the shoulders, rotate, and uncurl back to the start.
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