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Dumbbell Incline Hammer Curl
Muscles involved
The dumbbell incline hammer curl uses a neutral grip on an incline bench. It builds the brachialis and gives your arms more thickness.
How to do it
- Sit on an incline bench set to a 45-degree angle, holding a dumbbell in each hand with arms extended and palms facing each other (neutral grip).
- Keeping your elbows fixed, curl both dumbbells upward, maintaining the neutral grip, until they reach shoulder height.
- Pause at the peak, squeezing your brachialis and brachioradialis.
- Slowly lower the dumbbells back to the starting extended position.
Equipment required
Muscles worked
Tips
- Keep the neutral grip (palms facing each other) throughout the entire movement. - Focus on squeezing the brachialis muscle at the top of the curl. - Maintain a strong, stable core to prevent your body from rocking. - Control the negative phase; take a full 3 seconds to lower the weights.
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Dumbbell Incline Hammer Curl: which muscles does it work?
Dumbbell Incline Hammer Curl mainly works: Biceps, Brachial. It also involves: Biceps brachii.
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