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Dumbbell Bicep Curls
Description: This exercise focuses on working the bicep muscles as well as the back and abdominal muscles. Equipment Used: Free Weights Sport Specific: Badminton, Baseball, Bowling, Cricket, Football (American), Handball, Rugby, Tennis Muscles Used: Biceps (biceps brachii) Categories: Resistance Training
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Stand straight up with feet at shoulder width apart and knees slightly bent. Abdominal muscles should be tight. Grip a dumbbell in each hand. Lock elbows against the sides of your torso and hold weights at the front of your thigh.Inhale as you curl both dumbbells towards to your shoulder.
Exhale and lower dumbbells down directly in front of your thighs, keeping your elbows in tight to focus on the biceps. This completes one rep.
Notes:
To make easier: alternate using one arm and then the other.
To make harder: slow down the motion resisting both up and down.
Notes:
- Keeping your ab muscles tight will help protect your lower back.
- Do not lean back while raising the weights. If you are, then the weights are too heavy.
To make easier: alternate using one arm and then the other.
To make harder: slow down the motion resisting both up and down.
Notes:
- Keeping your ab muscles tight will help protect your lower back.
- Do not lean back while raising the weights. If you are, then the weights are too heavy.
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