Flexor Incline Dumbbell Curls

A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the biceps, using dumbbells.

Flexor Incline Dumbbell Curls — Starting position Starting position
Flexor Incline Dumbbell Curls — End position End position
Difficulty Beginner
Type Strength
Equipment Dumbbells
Primary Muscle Biceps
AI Rep Counting Log manually

How to Do Flexor Incline Dumbbell Curls

  1. Hold the dumbbell towards the side farther from you so that you have more weight on the side closest to you. (This can be done for a good effect on all bicep dumbbell exercises). Now do a normal incline dumbbell curl, but keep your wrists as far back as possible so as to neutralize any stress that is placed on them.
  2. Sit on an incline bench that is angled at 45-degrees while holding a dumbbell on each hand.
  3. Let your arms hang down on your sides, with the elbows in, and turn the palms of your hands forward with the thumbs pointing away from the body. Tip: You will keep this hand position throughout the movement as there should not be any twisting of the hands as they come up. This will be your starting position.
  4. Curl up the two dumbbells at the same time until your biceps are fully contracted and exhale. Tip: Do not swing the arms or use momentum. Keep a controlled motion at all times. Hold the contracted position for a second at the top.
  5. As you inhale, slowly go back to the starting position.
  6. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Muscles Worked

Front

Primary

Where Flexor Incline Dumbbell Curls does most of its work.

Alternatives to Flexor Incline Dumbbell Curls

10 movements that train the same primary muscle, closest substitutes first — same kind of training, then variations of the movement itself, then a similar difficulty.

  1. 1 Barbell Curls Lying Against An Incline

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  2. 2 Dumbbell Curls

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  3. 3 Alternate Incline Dumbbell Curl

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  4. 4 Incline Dumbbell Curl

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  5. 5 Incline Hammer Curls

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  6. 6 Standing One-Arm Dumbbell Curl Over Incline Bench

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  7. 7 Cable Hammer Curls - Rope Attachment

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  8. 8 Dumbbell Prone Incline Curl

    Dumbbell Prone Incline Curl

    An intermediate isolation strength exercise that works the biceps, using dumbbells.

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  9. 9 Machine Preacher Curls

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  10. 10 Reverse Plate Curls

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Frequently Asked Questions

What muscles do flexor incline dumbbell curls work?

Flexor Incline Dumbbell Curls primarily works the biceps.

What equipment do I need for flexor incline dumbbell curls?

Flexor Incline Dumbbell Curls uses dumbbells.

Flexor Incline Dumbbell Curls: is it suitable for beginners?

Yes. Flexor Incline Dumbbell Curls is rated beginner. Movements you can learn in a session, with a low skill floor and a forgiving failure mode.

What can I do instead of flexor incline dumbbell curls?

Barbell Curls Lying Against An Incline, Dumbbell Curls, Alternate Incline Dumbbell Curl train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.

Can Fitnit count my flexor incline dumbbell curls reps automatically?

Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; flexor incline dumbbell curls can be logged manually in the app, and tracked movements are added over time.

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