Seated dumbbell curl
A isolation exercise for the biceps, with help from the forearms. Equipment: dumbbells and flat bench.
Orbit
Drag to rotate
WorksBicepsForearms
Drag to turn the figure. The highlighted muscles are the ones doing the work.
How to do it
- Setup: Sit tall on the end of a bench, dumbbells at your sides.
- Curl both up, palms turning up
- Lower all the way
Muscles worked

Equipment
Alternatives
Exercises that train the same main muscles. See all seated dumbbell curl alternatives.
More biceps exercises
Put the seated dumbbell curl in a plan that adapts
Liftsmith decides when to do it, how many sets and reps, and the weight, from your recovery and last session. Log each set in one tap; the rest timer starts on its own.
- ✓ Free to start, no account needed
- ✓ Plans every set, rep and weight for you
- ✓ Works offline, on Android, iPhone and the web
- ✓ No ads, ever