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Animated demonstration of the dumbbell preacher curl exercise, targeting the Biceps using Dumbbell.

dumbbell preacher curl

Body part
Upper arms
Equipment
Dumbbell
Target muscle
Biceps
Secondary muscles
forearms

Instructions

  1. Step 1: Sit on a preacher curl bench with your upper arms resting on the pad and your chest against it.

  2. Step 2: Hold a dumbbell in each hand with your palms facing up and your arms fully extended.

  3. Step 3: Keeping your upper arms stationary, exhale and curl the weights while contracting your biceps.

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

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

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

  7. Step 7: Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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