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Incline Dumbbell Curl

This is training information, not medical advice.

Incline Dumbbell Curl starting positionIncline Dumbbell Curl finishing positionDemo

Primary

Secondary

Equipment

Dumbbells · Incline Bench

Difficulty

Intermediate

How to perform

  1. Sit on an incline bench with arms hanging straight down.
  2. Curl the dumbbells up while keeping the upper arms pinned.
  3. Lower fully to stretch the long head of the biceps.

Tips

  • The incline stretch is the point of this variation.
  • Use lighter loads than standing curls.

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