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dumbbell isolation Activity intensity • Moderate
✓ knee safe
✓ lower back safe
✓ wrist safe
Incline Bench Dumbbell Curl
Primary Muscles: biceps
Secondary Stabilisers: forearms
DEFAULT REP RANGE
10-14 reps
INTERVAL REST TARGET
75s
DIFFICULTY
intermediate
Biomechanical Coaching Cues
- Lie back on a 45 to 60 degree incline bench with arms hanging straight behind your torso.
- Stretches the long head of the biceps at the bottom of every rep.
- Keep your elbows pointed at the floor as you curl the dumbbells up.
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