dumbbell hammer curl on exercise ball
dumbbell hammer curl on exercise ball — highlighted muscle: biceps

Muscles worked

biceps, forearms

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dumbbell hammer curl on exercise ball

Body part
upper arms
Equipment
dumbbell
Target muscle
biceps
Muscle group
forearms

Secondary muscles

How to perform it

  1. 1

    Sit on an exercise ball with your feet flat on the ground and your back straight.

  2. 2

    Hold a dumbbell in each hand with your palms facing your body and your arms fully extended.

  3. 3

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

  4. 4

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

  5. 5

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

  6. 6

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

  7. 7

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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