Exercise Details
Body Part
Upper Arms
Equipment
Dumbbell
Target Muscle
Biceps
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How to Perform
1
Set an incline bench to a 45-degree angle and sit on it with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing forward.
2
Rest your upper arms on the incline bench and let your elbows hang down, fully extending your arms.
3
Keeping your upper arms stationary, exhale and curl the weights while contracting your biceps.
4
Continue to raise the dumbbells until your biceps are fully contracted and the dumbbells are at shoulder level.
5
Hold the contracted position for a brief pause as you squeeze your biceps.
6
Inhale and slowly begin to lower the dumbbells back to the starting position.
7
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Secondary Muscles
forearms
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