Incline Hammer Curls

How to do the Incline Hammer Curls

1. Seat yourself on an incline bench with a dumbbell in each hand. You should pressed firmly against he back with your feet together. Allow the dumbbells to hang straight down at your side, holding them with a neutral grip. This will be your starting position.
2. Initiate the movement by flexing at the elbow, attempting to keep the upper arm stationary.
3. Continue to the top of the movement and pause, then slowly return to the start position.

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 Incline Hammer Curls

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

Superset the Incline Hammer 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 Incline Hammer Curls work?

The Incline Hammer 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 Incline Hammer 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 Incline Hammer Curls suitable for beginners?

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

Where should the Incline Hammer Curls go in a workout?

Late — the Incline Hammer 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