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Hammer curl
A curl with thumbs up, which brings in the forearms and the muscle under the biceps.
- Starting point
- Muscles worked
- Brachialis, Biceps, Forearms
- Equipment
- Dumbbells
How to do it
- 1
Stand with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing your body.
- 2
Keep your elbows by your sides.
- 3
Curl the dumbbells up, keeping your thumbs pointing up the whole way.
- 4
Lower slowly to straight arms.
What to think about
- “Thumbs to the ceiling”
- “Wrists straight”
- “Control the lowering”
Common mistakes
- Rotating the palms up
- Swinging
- Shrugging the shoulders