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Hammer Curl

How to do the Hammer Curl with proper form, and the muscles it works.

Muscle group
Arms
Primary muscles
Biceps
Equipment
Dumbbell
Type
Isolation
Level
Beginner

Video: “How To Perform HAMMER CURLS | Biceps Exercise Tutorial” by Buff Dudes Workouts on YouTube.

How to do the Hammer Curl

  1. Stand up with your torso upright and a dumbbell on each hand being held at arms length. The elbows should be close to the torso.
  2. The palms of the hands should be facing your torso. This will be your starting position.
  3. Now, while holding your upper arm stationary, exhale and curl the weight forward while contracting the biceps. Continue to raise the weight until the biceps are fully contracted and the dumbbell is at shoulder level. Hold the contracted position for a brief moment as you squeeze the biceps. Tip: Focus on keeping the elbow stationary and only moving your forearm.
  4. After the brief pause, inhale and slowly begin the lower the dumbbells back down to the starting position.
  5. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Muscles worked

The Hammer Curl mainly works your biceps.

Hammer Curl start and finish positions

Hammer Curl: Starting position
Starting position
Hammer Curl: Ending position
Ending position

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