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Dumbbell Incline Inner Biceps Curl
How to do the dumbbell incline inner biceps 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 with a dumbbell in each hand, arms hanging straight down and palms facing forward. Curl the dumbbells toward your shoulders while keeping your elbows fixed and pinned behind your torso, then lower slowly to a full stretch.
- 1Feel a deep stretch in the biceps at the bottom and a hard squeeze at the
- 2top
- 3Keep your elbows back behind your body to load the long head
- 4Lower slowly and stay in control through the full range
Common mistakes
- Do not swing the dumbbells or let your elbows drift forward
- Avoid using your shoulders or leaning forward to lift the weight
- Do not cut the bottom short; let the arms fully straighten
Muscles worked
The dumbbell incline inner biceps curl mainly works the biceps, with the forearms assisting.
- BicepsPrimary
- ForearmsSupport
- Front DeltsMinor
Kovo programs the dumbbell incline inner biceps curl for you and tracks it every session.
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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.