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Hammer 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 in, towards each other and elbows straight
  • Keep your upper arms still as you bend the elbows to lift the weights from your sides up towards your shoulders
  • Be careful not to arch your back or swing the weights
  • Slowly return the weights back to the starting position

Variations & progressions

  • Perform seated if you find yourself leaning back to lift the weight

Muscles worked

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