How to do a hammer curl

biceps, forearms

Muscles worked
biceps, forearms
Where
At the gym
Equipment
  • Dumbbells

How to do it

  1. Stand with the dumbbells at your sides, palms facing your body.
  2. Curl them up without turning your wrists, as if holding hammers.
  3. Lower slowly with your elbows pinned to your sides.
Common mistake

Elbows drifting forward.

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