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Bicep Curl


Teaching points

  • Stand with the feet shoulder width apart, knees slightly bent and back straight
  • Hold a dumbbell in each hand with the palms facing forwards and elbows straight
  • Bend the elbows to lift the dumbbells from by your thighs, up towards you shoulders
  • Avoid swinging the weights or arching the back to help lift the weight
  • Slowly return the weights back to the starting position

Variations & progressions

  • Use a barbell to perform the same movement
  • Perform the same movement with the palms facing backwards. This places more emphasis on the wrist muscles

Muscles worked

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