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

dumbbell one arm standing curl

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

Instructions

  1. Step 1: Stand up straight with a dumbbell in one hand, palm facing forward and arm fully extended.

  2. Step 2: Keeping your upper arm stationary, exhale and curl the weight upward while contracting your biceps.

  3. Step 3: Continue to raise the dumbbell until your biceps are fully contracted and the dumbbell is 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 lower the dumbbell back to the starting position.

  6. Step 6: Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch arms.

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