Arms · Dumbbell
Dumbbell One Arm Reverse Preacher Curl
How to do the dumbbell one arm reverse preacher 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
Drape one arm over a preacher bench with your palm facing down and hold a dumbbell. Curl the dumbbell up by bending your elbow, then lower slowly until your arm is nearly straight.
- 1Your forearm and brachialis loading as you curl with a pronated grip
- 2The back of your upper arm pressed flat into the pad
- 3A full stretch at the bottom before the next rep
Common mistakes
- Letting your wrist roll into a neutral or supinated position
- Lifting your elbow off the pad to cheat the weight up
- Bouncing out of the bottom instead of controlling it
Muscles worked
The dumbbell one arm reverse preacher curl mainly works the forearms, with the biceps assisting.
- ForearmsPrimary
- BicepsSupport
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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.