Dumbbell Alternate Bicep Curl

Dumbbell Alternate Bicep Curl is a isolation strength exercise using dumbbell that trains the biceps.

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Primary muscles: Biceps

Secondary muscles: Forearms

How to do it

  1. Stand (torso upright) with a dumbbell in each hand held at arms length. The elbows should be close to the torso and the palms of your hand should be facing your thighs.
  2. While holding the upper arm stationary, curl the right weight as you rotate the palm of the hands until they are facing forward. At this point continue contracting the biceps as you breathe out until your biceps is fully contracted and the dumbbells are at shoulder level. Hold the contracted position for a second as you squeeze the biceps. Tip: Only the forearms should move.
  3. Slowly begin to bring the dumbbell back to the starting position as your breathe in. Tip: Remember to twist the palms back to the starting position (facing your thighs) as you come down.
  4. Repeat the movement with the left hand. This equals one repetition.
  5. Continue alternating in this manner for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Track it with MyoAmigo

MyoAmigo pre-fills every set of the Dumbbell Alternate Bicep Curl from last time, charts your estimated 1RM trend so you can see strength move without testing a true max, and flags a stall with a concrete fix. It also credits this work toward your weekly Biceps volume on the MyoMap heatmap. New to the movement? Start with picking a working weight and progressive overload.

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