dumbbell concentration curl

Instructions

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   Step 1: Sit on a bench with your legs spread apart and a dumbbell in one hand, resting your elbow on the inside of your thigh.

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   Step 2: Fully extend your arm and hold the dumbbell with an underhand grip.

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   Step 3: Keeping your upper arm stationary, exhale and curl the weight up towards your shoulder while contracting your biceps.

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   Step 4: Continue to raise the dumbbell until your biceps are fully contracted and the dumbbell is at shoulder level.

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   Step 5: Hold the contracted position for a brief pause as you squeeze your biceps.

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   Step 6: Inhale and slowly lower the dumbbell back to the starting position.

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   Step 7: Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch arms.