Alternate Dumbbell Curls
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Alternating dumbbell biceps curl, paired with barbell curls as the major-muscle biceps exercise for muscle balance.
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Biceps curl performed with dumbbells, alternating arms. Listed (with barbell bicep curls) as a major-muscle-group biceps exercise in the strength-conditioning program. With dumbbells you do not have to worry about the carrying angle, and dumbbells are excellent for the supination movement.
Key facts
- Primary: Long Head, Short Head; Secondary: Brachialis, Brachioradialis.
- Dumbbells allow free supination and avoid carrying-angle constraints.
Connections
- Biceps Brachii — primary mover.
- Brachialis / Brachioradialis — secondary.
- Supinated Dumbbell Curls — the supinated variation.
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