Beginner

DUMBBELL STANDING PREACHER CURL

Upper arms
Body Part
Biceps
Target Muscle
Dumbbell
Equipment
Beginner
Difficulty
Biceps
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Est. Calories/min
5.00
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Step:1 Stand upright with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing forward.
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Step:2 Rest the back of your upper arms against the preacher bench or an incline bench, with your elbows slightly bent.
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Step:3 Keeping your upper arms stationary, exhale and curl the weights while contracting your biceps.
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Step:4 Continue to raise the dumbbells until your biceps are fully contracted and the dumbbells are at shoulder level.
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Step:5 Hold the contracted position for a brief pause as you squeeze your biceps.
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Step:6 Inhale and slowly begin to lower the dumbbells back to the starting position.
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Step:7 Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
  • Warm up properly before starting
  • Maintain proper form throughout
  • Control the negative (eccentric) phase
  • Breathe out during the effort phase
  • Rest 60–90 seconds between sets
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