Instructions:
- 1Stand up straight with a dumbbell in each hand at arm's length
- 2While keeping your upper arms stationary, curl the weights while contracting your biceps
- 3Continue this movement until the dumbbells are at shoulder level
- 4Hold this contracted position for a second as you squeeze your biceps
- 5Slowly begin to bring the dumbbells back to starting position
Tips:
- Keep your elbows close to your torso at all times
- Do not use your back or shoulders to lift the weights; your biceps should do all the work
- Perform the exercise slowly and deliberately, focusing on the muscle tension and contraction rather than on the weights you're lifting
- Avoid swinging or cheating with your body to get the weights to shoulder height as this will not target the desired muscles effectively