How to do it
Keep your shoulders pulled down away from your ears.
- 1
Stand with your feet hip-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand at your sides with a neutral grip.
- 2
Curl one dumbbell across your body towards the opposite shoulder.
- 3
Lower the dumbbell back to the starting position with control.
- 4
Alternate arms and repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Expert tip
Keep your elbows pinned to your sides and avoid swinging the dumbbells to maintain tension on the biceps and forearms.
Common mistakes
- ✕Rotating the torso toward the curling arm
- ✕Supinating the wrist mid-rep
- ✕Rushing the eccentric lowering phase