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Technique

  1. Sit on a bench and lean forward, resting your elbow against the inner part of your thigh.
  2. Hold a dumbbell and curl it toward your shoulder.
  3. Lower the weight slowly and repeat on the same side.

Form tips

  • Keep your shoulder and torso still.
Logging: Weight used on one side. Repetitions done on one side.

Muscles

Strength

Primary

  • Biceps
  • Forearms
  • Biceps brachii (short head)
  • Brachialis
  • Brachioradialis

Equipment

Appears in

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