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Cross-body hammer curl

A isolation exercise for the biceps and forearms. Equipment: dumbbells.

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How to do it

  1. Setup: Stand tall, palms facing your thighs.
  2. Curl one dumbbell across toward the opposite shoulder
  3. Lower and alternate

Muscles worked

Cross-body hammer curl: 3D figure mid-rep with the biceps and forearms highlighted

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