Seated Dumbbell Curl

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Instructions

• Sit on a bench with a dumbbell in each hand. Keep your back straight and core engaged.
• Let your arms hang down fully extended with palms facing forward.
• Keeping your upper arms stationary, curl the weights while contracting your biceps.
• Continue raising the weights until your biceps are fully contracted and the dumbbells are at shoulder level.
• Hold the contracted position for a brief pause and slowly lower the dumbbells back to the starting position.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Using momentum to swing the weights up instead of using muscle.
• Allowing the elbows to drift away from the sides of the body.
• Not lowering the weights through a full range of motion.

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