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Dumbbell Lying Wide Curl

Dumbbell Lying Wide Curl: step-by-step technique, the muscles it works and a demo clip. Equipment: dumbbell.

Technique demo: Dumbbell Lying Wide Curl
Video and illustrations: Gym visual, licensed to AIron.Coach.
  • Equipmentdumbbell
  • Body partupper arms
Primary muscles
biceps, forearms
Secondary muscles
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How to do it

  1. Lie flat on a bench with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing up and arms fully extended.
  2. Keeping your upper arms stationary, exhale and curl the weights while contracting your biceps.
  3. Continue to raise the weights until your biceps are fully contracted and the dumbbells are at shoulder level.
  4. Hold the contracted position for a brief pause as you squeeze your biceps.
  5. Inhale and slowly begin to lower the dumbbells back to the starting position.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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