Exercise

Seated Dumbbell Curl

Also known as: seated db biceps curl, sitting biceps curl, seated db curl

Seated Dumbbell Curl — position 1Seated Dumbbell Curl — position 2

Seated Dumbbell Curl is a isolation exercise for the biceps. Main target: biceps short head. Also works: forearm flexors. Equipment: dumbbell.

EquipmentDumbbell
TypeIsolation
MovementPull
CategoryStrength

Muscles worked

How to do it

  1. Sit on a flat bench with a dumbbell on each hand being held at arms length. The elbows should be close to the torso.
  2. Rotate the palms of the hands so that they are facing your torso. This will be your starting position.
  3. While holding the upper arm stationary, curl the weights and start twisting the wrists once the dumbbells pass your thighs so that the palms of your hands face forward at the end of the movement. Make sure that you contract the biceps as you breathe out and make sure that only the forearms move. Continue the movement until your biceps are fully contracted and the dumbbells are at shoulder level. Hold the contracted position for a second as you squeeze the biceps.
  4. Slowly begin to bring the dumbbells back to the starting position as your breathe in and as you rotate the wrists back to a neutral grip.
  5. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

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Alternatives with other equipment

Barbell Curls Lying Against An Incline
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Cable Preacher Curl
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Close-Grip EZ Bar Curl
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Machine Bicep Curl
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Arm Blaster Curl
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Band Overhead Biceps Curl
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