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Dumbbell Seated Revers Grip Concentration Curl
A concentration curl performed with a pronated grip, bracing the upper arm on the inner thigh to strictly isolate the brachialis and brachioradialis.
ArmsDumbbellElbow flexion
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Primary
BrachialisBrachioradialis
Secondary
Biceps brachiiWrist extensorsForearms
Equipment
Dumbbell
Pattern
Elbow flexion
Setup
- 01Sit on a bench with feet wide and a dumbbell in one hand.
- 02Hinge forward and brace the back of that upper arm against the inner thigh.
- 03Turn the palm to face down and away in a pronated, reverse grip.
- 04Let the arm hang toward the floor with the elbow nearly straight.
Execution
- 01Curl the dumbbell up toward the opposite shoulder while keeping the palm down.
- 02Keep the upper arm locked against the thigh; only the forearm moves.
- 03Squeeze at the top, then lower slowly to full extension.
- 04Finish the set and switch arms.
Checkpoints
- -The upper arm never leaves the inner thigh.
- -Grip stays pronated with a firm, straight wrist.
- -The torso holds its forward lean without rocking.
- -Each rep travels the full arc from straight to fully curled.
Common mistakes
- -Letting the wrist collapse backward under the reverse grip.
- -Rocking the torso to swing the weight up.
- -Allowing the palm to rotate toward supination mid-rep.
- -Using near-supinated-curl loads; the reverse grip needs much lighter weight.
Programming notes
- -Use 2 to 3 sets of 10 to 15 reps per arm with a light dumbbell.
- -Program as a brachialis-focused accessory after main curling work.
- -A slow 3 second lowering phase compensates well for the light load.
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