dumbbell standing preacher curl

Equipment

dumbbell

Target muscle

biceps

How to perform

1. 1

   Stand upright with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing forward.

2. 2

   Rest the back of your upper arms against the preacher bench or an incline bench, with your elbows slightly bent.

3. 3

   Keeping your upper arms stationary, exhale and curl the weights while contracting your biceps.

4. 4

   Continue to raise the dumbbells until your biceps are fully contracted and the dumbbells are at shoulder level.

5. 5

   Hold the contracted position for a brief pause as you squeeze your biceps.

6. 6

   Inhale and slowly begin to lower the dumbbells back to the starting position.

7. 7

   Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.