How to do it
Keep your wrists straight and neutral throughout the entire rep.
- 1
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand at your sides.
- 2
Keep your elbows close to your torso and curl the dumbbells up, dragging them along your body.
- 3
Squeeze your biceps at the top of the movement.
- 4
Slowly lower the dumbbells back to the starting position.
- 5
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Expert tip
Focus on keeping your elbows pinned to your sides and drag the dumbbells up your body to fully engage the biceps.
Common mistakes
- ✕Letting elbows drift forward during the curl
- ✕Using hip swing to drive the weight up
- ✕Dropping the dumbbells down too quickly