Dumbbell cross body hammer curl

Muscles worked: Forearms
Forearms
🔧 Dumbbells ↕ Pull 🏋️ kg × reps Difficulty: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Muscle outlines from Body Muscles by Ivan Vulović, Apache 2.0 — regrouped and recoloured for Muscle Train.

How to perform

Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand (palms facing each other). Keep elbows close to your torso and shoulders relaxed. Curl one dumbbell towards the opposite shoulder, keeping the upper arm still. Squeeze biceps at the top, pause, then slowly lower. Alternate arms.

Muscles Worked

Shoulders (310):

Tips

Maintain a controlled motion, avoiding momentum. Engage your core for balance. Exhale during the curl, inhale during the lower. Start with lighter weights to ensure proper form.

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