Exercise library / Dumbbell Curl
Isolation · Isolation
Dumbbell Curl
Dumbbell Curl is an isolation exercise that targets the biceps directly. Control the lowering phase, work through a full range of motion, and pick a load you can move without body English. It is easy to recover from, so it slots in almost anywhere in a session.
Primary muscles
Biceps
Secondary muscles
None to speak of
Equipment
Dumbbell
Movement pattern
Isolation
Type
Isolation (single-joint)
Substitutions
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Barbell Curl
Same isolation pattern · also trains the biceps.
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Cable Curl
Same isolation pattern · also trains the biceps.
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Incline Dumbbell Curl
Same isolation pattern · also trains the biceps.
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