The alternating incline dumbbell biceps curl is an exercise targeting the biceps and performed face up on an incline bench.
Dumbbell bicep curl incline bench.
Hang your arms at your sides holding the dumbbells in an underhand grip.
Lie on your back on a bench set at 45 degrees.
Curl the dumbbells up bending the elbows and bringing both weights to your shoulders.
To do an incline dumbbell curl.
Incline dumbbell curl since the long head of the biceps makes up the majority of the biceps peak and the incline dumbbell curl better targets the long head the incline dumbbell curl is the better exercise for maximizing the biceps peak.
This curl variation is usually performed for moderate to high reps such as 8 12 rep per arm or more as part of upper body or arm focused training.
Grab a pair of dumbbells and sit down on an incline bench positioned at a 45 degree angle.
Lie back on an incline bench that is set at about 45 degrees.
Your weights should be at your sides to start one in each hand.
Keep your back on the bench and back flat on the bench.
Let the dumbbells hang at arm s length straight down from your shoulders.
Pull your shoulder blades back and let the dumbbells hang at your sides with your palms facing forward.
Hold two dumbbells in the arms down position.
Pause then lower your arms back to starting position.
This creates a vertical arm angle which helps to isolate the biceps and limit involvement of the shoulder muscles.
Then without moving your upper arms bend your elbows and curl the dumbbells as close to your shoulders as you can.
Incline dumbbell curl the incline curl is performed with the torso at an inclined angle and the arms perpendicular to the ground and behind the body.
Sit down against the workout bench keeping your back straight and your abdominal muscles tight.
Incline bench 10 of 11.
Incline dumbbell biceps curl exercise instructions starting position setup.
Let your arms hang down fully extended and perpendicular to the floor.
Ensure that your feet are flat on the floor.