Arms · Dumbbell
Dumbbell Finger Curls
How to do the dumbbell finger curls, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Dumbbell
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Flexion
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Sit and rest your forearm on your thigh with your palm up, holding a dumbbell. Let the weight roll down to your fingertips, then curl it back up by closing your fingers and flexing your wrist.
- 1Your finger flexors and forearm working as you roll the weight up
- 2The dumbbell traveling from fingertips into a full grip
- 3Your forearm staying planted on your thigh
Common mistakes
- Using your elbow or shoulder to assist the lift
- Letting the dumbbell drop uncontrolled into your fingers
- Gripping so hard at the top that your wrist locks up
Muscles worked
The dumbbell finger curls mainly works the forearms.
- ForearmsPrimary
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More forearms exercises
- How to do the wrist curl
- How to do the conans wheel
- How to do the farmers walk
- How to do the forearm extensor stretch
- How to do the forearm flexor stretch
- How to do the medicine ball hussafel carry
Last reviewed June 2026.