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Illustration of the Single-Arm Dumbbell Preacher Curl: One arm at a time, full stretch at the bottom, no bouncing out of it.
isolation · Isolation

Single-Arm Dumbbell Preacher Curl

Single-Arm Dumbbell Preacher Curl is an isolation isolation movement for biceps, using Dumbbells and Preacher Bench. It also works forearms. 3 sets of 10-12, 1 min rest.

Primary muscle
Biceps
Equipment
Dumbbells and Preacher Bench
Difficulty
Intermediate
Sets and reps
3 × 10-12
Rest
60s
Force
pull

How to do it

  1. 1
    Set up

    Upper arm flat on the preacher pad, bell in that hand, palm up.

  2. 2
    The cue that matters

    One arm at a time, full stretch at the bottom, no bouncing out of it.

  3. 3
    Work it

    3 sets of 10-12, resting about 1 minute between them. Both sides, same number of reps.

Muscles worked

Biceps does most of the work. Forearms take the rest.