Flexor Incline Dumbbell Curls

How to do the Flexor Incline Dumbbell Curls

1. Hold the dumbbell towards the side farther from you so that you have more weight on the side closest to you. (This can be done for a good effect on all bicep dumbbell exercises). Now do a normal incline dumbbell curl, but keep your wrists as far back as possible so as to neutralize any stress that is placed on them.
2. Sit on an incline bench that is angled at 45-degrees while holding a dumbbell on each hand.
3. Let your arms hang down on your sides, with the elbows in, and turn the palms of your hands forward with the thumbs pointing away from the body. Tip: You will keep this hand position throughout the movement as there should not be any twisting of the hands as they come up. This will be your starting position.
4. Curl up the two dumbbells at the same time until your biceps are fully contracted and exhale. Tip: Do not swing the arms or use momentum. Keep a controlled motion at all times. Hold the contracted position for a second at the top.
5. As you inhale, slowly go back to the starting position.
6. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	biceps
Equipment	dumbbell
Difficulty	beginner
Type	isolation

No dumbbell? Train the same muscles with these

Ordered by how likely you are to own the 6 options.

Barbell Curl Barbell Barbell Curls Lying Against An Incline Barbell Close-Grip EZ Bar Curl Barbell Close-Grip Standing Barbell Curl Barbell Lying High Bench Barbell Curl Barbell Preacher Curl Barbell

Harder than the Flexor Incline Dumbbell Curls

High Cable Curls intermediate · Cable Machine Drag Curl intermediate · Barbell Zottman Preacher Curl intermediate · Dumbbell

Superset the Flexor Incline Dumbbell Curls with

Opposing triceps work — alternate sets without extra rest.

Decline Dumbbell Triceps Extension triceps Dumbbell Tricep Extension -Pronated Grip triceps One Arm Pronated Dumbbell Triceps Extension triceps One Arm Supinated Dumbbell Triceps Extension triceps

Common questions

What muscles does the Flexor Incline Dumbbell Curls work?

The Flexor Incline Dumbbell Curls primarily works the biceps. Alternate Hammer Curl, Alternate Incline Dumbbell Curl, and Barbell Curl train the same muscle, across 8 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Flexor Incline Dumbbell Curls?

Dumbbells. Without dumbbells, Barbell Curl, Barbell Curls Lying Against An Incline, and Close-Grip EZ Bar Curl train the same muscle, and 1 of the catalogue's options for this muscle need no equipment.

Is the Flexor Incline Dumbbell Curls suitable for beginners?

Yes, the Flexor Incline Dumbbell Curls is rated beginner. High Cable Curls, Drag Curl, and Zottman Preacher Curl are the progressions from here.

Where should the Flexor Incline Dumbbell Curls go in a workout?

Late — the Flexor Incline Dumbbell Curls is isolation work, so it follows your compounds. Supersetting it with Decline Dumbbell Triceps Extension and Dumbbell Tricep Extension -Pronated Grip cuts session time without extra rest.

Similar exercises

Alternate Hammer Curl Dumbbell Alternate Incline Dumbbell Curl Dumbbell Barbell Curl Barbell Barbell Curls Lying Against An Incline Barbell Cable Hammer Curls - Rope Attachment Cable Machine Cable Preacher Curl Cable Machine