Dumbbell Hammer Curl

Curl the dumbbells with a neutral (thumbs-up) grip, elbows pinned to the sides.

Dumbbell Hammer Curl, illustrated

How to do it

Setup

Stand tall, bells at the sides, thumbs-up neutral grip, elbows pinned.

Steps

  1. Curl the bells to the shoulders keeping the neutral grip.
  2. Elbows stay at the sides.
  3. Lower to fully straight arms.

Common mistakes

Rotating to palms-up mid-curl: that is another exercise; thumbs stay up. Swinging the torso: quiet body. Elbows creeping forward: pin them.

Breathing

Exhale on the curl, inhale lowering.