Dumbbell seated hammer curl exercise demonstration
Dumbbell seated hammer curl

Exercise

Dumbbell seated hammer curl

Dumbbell seated hammer curl is a moderate exercise. It trains biceps.

Muscles
BicepsForearms

Detailed explanation

Sit on a bench with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing your torso and arms extended straight down. Keeping your upper arms stationary, exhale and curl the weights while contracting your biceps.

Hold the contracted position for a brief pause as you squeeze your biceps. Inhale and slowly begin to lower the dumbbells back to the starting position.

Step by step

  1. 1

    Sit on a bench with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing your torso and arms extended straight down.

  2. 2

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

  3. 3

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

  4. 4

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

  5. 5

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

  6. 6

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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