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Animated demonstration of the dumbbell standing biceps curl exercise, targeting the Biceps using Dumbbell.

dumbbell standing biceps curl

Body part
Upper arms
Equipment
Dumbbell
Target muscle
Biceps
Secondary muscles
forearms

Instructions

  1. Step 1: Stand up straight with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing forward and arms fully extended.

  2. Step 2: Keeping your upper arms stationary, exhale and curl the weights while contracting your biceps.

  3. Step 3: Continue to raise the dumbbells until your biceps are fully contracted and the dumbbells are at shoulder level.

  4. Step 4: Hold the contracted position for a brief pause as you squeeze your biceps.

  5. Step 5: Inhale and slowly begin to lower the dumbbells back to the starting position.

  6. Step 6: Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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