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dumbbell standing preacher curl
Target

biceps

Equipment

dumbbell

dumbbell standing preacher curl

upper arms

How to Perform the dumbbell standing preacher curl

1

Stand upright with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing forward.

2

Rest the back of your upper arms against the preacher bench or an incline bench, with your elbows slightly bent.

3

Keeping your upper arms stationary, exhale and curl the weights while contracting your biceps.

4

Continue to raise the dumbbells until your biceps are fully contracted and the dumbbells are at shoulder level.

5

Hold the contracted position for a brief pause as you squeeze your biceps.

6

Inhale and slowly begin to lower the dumbbells back to the starting position.

7

Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Secondary Muscles

forearms