dumbbell prone incline hammer curl
dumbbell prone incline hammer curl — highlighted muscle: biceps

Muscles worked

biceps, forearms

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dumbbell prone incline hammer curl

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

Secondary muscles

How to perform it

  1. 1

    Adjust the bench to a 45-degree incline.

  2. 2

    Lie face down on the bench with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing each other.

  3. 3

    Allow your arms to hang straight down towards the floor, keeping your elbows slightly bent.

  4. 4

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

  5. 5

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

  6. 6

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

  7. 7

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

  8. 8

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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