Biceps Curl
Equipment
Keep your elbows close to your torso at all times and maintain your upper arms stationary.
Curl the weights while contracting your biceps, continue to raise the weights until your biceps are fully contracted and the dumbbells are at shoulder level.
Hold the contracted position for a brief moment as you squeeze your biceps.
Slowly begin to bring the dumbbells back to the starting position as your breathe in, ensuring that your movements are controlled and not allowing the weights to drop quickly.
Pro Tip
**Control the Movement:** Avoid swinging the weights or using momentum to lift. Instead, control the movement throughout the entire range of motion. The lifting phase (concentric phase) and lowering phase (eccentric phase) should both be controlled and steady. This not only increases the effectiveness of the exercise but also reduces the risk of injury. **Elbows Close to the Body:** Keep your elbows close to your body and stationary throughout the exercise. A common mistake is to move the elbows away from the body or to use the shoulders to help lift the weight. This takes tension off the b