LiftsmithAlternating dumbbell curl
A isolation exercise for the biceps, with help from the forearms. Equipment: dumbbells.
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How to do it
- Setup: Stand tall, dumbbells at your sides, palms forward.
- Curl one arm while the other stays down
- Lower fully and switch
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