Dumbbell Bicep Reverse Curls
How to Do Dumbbell Bicep Reverse Curls
- Stand holding a dumbbell in each hand using an overhand grip.
- Your arms should be fully extended and your feet shoulder width apart. This is the starting position.
- Keeping your upper arms stationary and your back straight, curl the weights up towards your shoulders exhaling as you do so. Use only your forearms for this movement.
- Continue curling the dumbbells up until they are at shoulder level and your biceps are fully contracted.
- Hold for a count of one as you squeeze your biceps..
- Return to the starting position in a smooth arc, inhaling as you do so.
- Repeat.
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Related Forearms Exercises
Behind-the-Back Standing Bicep Curls
Seated Palm-Up Wrist Curls / Forearm Curls
Standing Palm-Up Wrist Stretch
Dumbbell Bicep Reverse Curls Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Dumbbell Bicep Reverse Curls targets forearms and also works biceps. Use the illustration and step-by-step instructions above to learn the movement pattern and practice proper form.
Equipment needed
This is a gym exercise. Equipment required: barbell / ez-bar and cable station and dumbbells.
Similar exercises
Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Behind-the-back standing bicep curls, seated palm-up wrist curls / forearm curls and standing palm-up wrist stretch. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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