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Split-range dumbbell curl

A isolation exercise for the biceps, with help from the forearms. Equipment: dumbbells.

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How to do it

  1. Setup: Seven reps on the bottom half, seven on the top half, seven full.
  2. Keep the elbows pinned the whole set
  3. Go lighter than your usual curl

Muscles worked

Split-range dumbbell curl: 3D figure mid-rep with the biceps highlighted

Equipment

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