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Dumbbell Prone Incline Hammer Curl

Dumbbell Prone Incline Hammer Curl: step-by-step technique, the muscles it works and a demo clip. Equipment: dumbbell.

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  • Equipmentdumbbell
  • Body partupper arms
Primary muscles
biceps, forearms
Secondary muscles
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How to do it

  1. Adjust the bench to a 45-degree incline.
  2. Lie face down on the bench with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing each other.
  3. Allow your arms to hang straight down towards the floor, keeping your elbows slightly bent.
  4. Keeping your upper arms stationary, exhale and curl the weights while contracting your biceps.
  5. Continue to raise the dumbbells until your biceps are fully contracted and the dumbbells are at shoulder level.
  6. Hold the contracted position for a brief pause as you squeeze your biceps.
  7. Inhale and slowly begin to lower the dumbbells back to the starting position.
  8. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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