How to do it
Keep a slight bend in your knees and brace your core.
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Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand with arms fully extended and palms facing each other.
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Curl the weights while keeping your elbows close to your torso.
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As you lift, rotate your wrists so that your palms face up at the top of the movement.
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Squeeze your biceps at the top, then slowly lower the weights back to the starting position.
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Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Expert tip
Turn your wrists inwards at the top of the curl to maximize the contraction in the biceps.
Common mistakes
- ✕Letting the elbows drift forward mid-curl
- ✕Swinging the torso to initiate the curl
- ✕Lowering the weights only partway down