Alternating Hammer Half Curl, illustrated

Alternating Hammer Half Curl

Neutral thumbs-up grip; curl one dumbbell at a time up to a right angle at the elbow and lower slowly.

How to do it

Setup

Neutral thumbs-up grip, bells at the sides, elbows pinned.

Steps

  1. Curl one bell to a right angle at the elbow.
  2. Lower fully to the hang.
  3. Alternate arms, torso quiet.

Common mistakes

Finishing to the shoulder: the stop at 90° is the point. Grip rotating: thumbs stay up. Elbow drifting forward: pinned to the side.

Breathing

Exhale on each curl, inhale lowering.

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