Skip to content

Preacher Hammer Curl

Start
Finish
Main muscle
Biceps
Also works
Forearms
Difficulty
Beginner
Movement
Isolation · Single-joint

Equipment

  • Dumbbells
  • Preacher curl bench

How to do it

  1. Adjust the preacher bench seat so your upper arms rest fully on the pad.
  2. Sit down, rest your upper arms on the pad and hold a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing each other.
  3. Curl the dumbbells up toward shoulder height without twisting your wrists.
  4. Slowly lower them until your arms are almost straight.

Beginner tip: Hold the dumbbells like hammers, palms facing each other throughout.

Similar exercises