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Dumbbell Alternating Hammer Curls
Dumbbell Alternating Hammer Curls is a common strength training exercise. Below are form tips, steps, and demos.
Steps
Step 1. Stand up straight with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing your torso.
Step 2. Keep your elbows close to your torso and rotate the palms of your hands until they are facing forward.
Step 3. This will be your starting position.
Step 4. Now, keeping the upper arms stationary, exhale and curl the weights while contracting your biceps.
Step 5. Continue to raise the weights until your biceps are fully contracted and the dumbbells are at shoulder level.
Step 6. Hold the contracted position for a brief pause as you squeeze your biceps.
Step 7. Then, inhale and slowly begin to lower the dumbbells back to the starting position.
Muscles & body parts
Primary muscles
biceps
Secondary muscles
forearms
Primary body parts
biceps
Common mistakes & warnings
Form & control
Avoid momentum and excessive swing; keep core stable; match breath to movement; control the eccentric phase.
Control breathing and core; keep a steady tempo.
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