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Dumbbell Incline Hammer Curl
How to do the dumbbell incline hammer curl, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Dumbbell
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Flexion
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Sit back on an incline bench holding a dumbbell in each hand with your arms hanging straight down and a neutral grip, palms facing each other. Curl the dumbbells toward your shoulders while keeping the palms facing in, then lower slowly to a full stretch. The incline stretches the biceps while the neutral grip loads the brachialis and forearms.
- 1Deep stretch at the bottom with palms facing in
- 2Biceps and forearms working through the neutral-grip curl
- 3Elbows held back and still as you curl and lower
Common mistakes
- Swinging the dumbbells or letting your elbows drift forward
- Using your shoulders or chest to help lift the weight
- Letting your wrists bend out of the neutral position
Muscles worked
The dumbbell incline hammer curl mainly works the biceps and forearms.
- BicepsPrimary
- ForearmsPrimary
- Front DeltsMinor
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More biceps exercises
- How to do the resistance band bicep curl
- How to do the resistance band hammer curl
- How to do the barbell bicep curl
- How to do the cable bicep curl
- How to do the cable hammer curl
- How to do the overhead bicep curl
Last reviewed June 2026.