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Incline Curls

How to do the Incline Curls with proper form, and the muscles it works.

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

Video: “Stop Screwing Up Incline Dumbbell Curls (PROPER FORM!)” by ATHLEAN-X™ on YouTube.

How to do the Incline Curls

  1. Sit back on an incline bench with a dumbbell in each hand held at arms length. Keep your elbows close to your torso and rotate the palms of your hands until they are facing forward. This will be your starting position.
  2. While holding the upper arm stationary, curl the weights forward while contracting the biceps as you breathe out. Only the forearms should move. Continue the movement until your biceps are fully contracted and the dumbbells are at shoulder level. Hold the contracted position for a second.
  3. Slowly begin to bring the dumbbells back to starting position as your breathe in.
  4. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Muscles worked

The Incline Curls mainly works your biceps.

Incline Curls start and finish positions

Incline Curls: Starting position
Starting position
Incline Curls: Ending position
Ending position

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