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Alternate Dumbbell Curls
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Alternating dumbbell biceps curl, paired with barbell curls as the major-muscle biceps exercise for muscle balance.
Detail
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-curl — the supinated variation.
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Atlas Connections
Biceps Brachii
The strongest flexor of the elbow joint (long and short heads); flexes the elbow, supinates the forearm, and weakly flexes the shoulder; a 2-joint muscle (ROM 135°).Brachialis
The only pure flexor of the elbow joint; pulls on the ulna, which does not rotate.Brachioradialis
A forearm flexor that flexes the elbow and both supinates and pronates the forearm.Supinated Dumbbell CurlsClosely related
Dumbbell curl performed with supination, working the long and short heads of the biceps; dumbbells are excellent for the supination movement.Intensity
The amount of weight (resistance) lifted — also shaped by speed, reps, sets, rest interval, and workout duration.Momentum as an Injury Risk
Momentum-assisted lifting increases stress on joint structures and injury potential while decreasing the demand on the target muscles.