How to do it
Lower the dumbbells over a slow two-second count on every repetition.
- 1
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand with palms facing forward.
- 2
Keep your elbows close to your torso and curl the dumbbells towards your shoulders.
- 3
Squeeze your biceps at the top of the movement.
- 4
Lower the dumbbells back to the starting position in a controlled manner.
- 5
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Expert tip
Keep your elbows close to your body and avoid swinging the weights to ensure maximum engagement of the biceps.
Common mistakes
- ✕Letting the elbows drift forward mid-curl
- ✕Bending the wrists backward under load
- ✕Curling one arm faster than the other