dumbbell standing preacher curl
dumbbell standing preacher curl — highlighted muscle: biceps

Muscles worked

biceps, forearms

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dumbbell standing preacher curl

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

Secondary muscles

How to perform it

  1. 1

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

  2. 2

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

  3. 3

    Keeping your upper arms stationary, exhale and curl the weights 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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