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This curl is performed simultaneously with dumbbells but without wrist supination. Throughout each rep, the wrists remain neutral, like a carpenter hammering a nail.

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HAMMER CURLS BENEFITS:
  1. Works not only the biceps but also the brachialis and brachioradialis
  2. Less stress on the wrists compared with supinating curls
  3. Lift more weight without having to supinate
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Video Source: Howcast

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  • Type: Strength
  • Main Muscle Worked: Biceps
  • Equipment: Dumbbell
  • Level: Intermediate
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STEP BY STEP GUIDE:
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  1. Hold a dumbbell in each hand at your sides, palms facing your hips
  2. During the lift, keep your elbows locked so that only your forearms move. This focuses the exercise on your biceps
  3. Curl the weights up until your thumbs are near your shoulders, then lower. That’s one rep…

REPEAT FOR DESIRED REPS

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