# Reverse Dumbbell Curl

URL: https://heatsy.app/ex/reverse-dumbbell-curl

Also known as: Overhand Dumbbell Curl, Pronated Dumbbell Curl, Dumbbell Curl Reverse, Standing Dumbbell Curl Reverse, Reverse DB Curl, Dumbbell Reverse Curl

Body region: Arms

## Muscles

- Main: Brachialis, Brachioradialis
- Helps: Biceps, Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus, Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis
- Holds: Deltoid, Extensor Digitorum, Extensor Carpi Ulnaris

## Equipment

- Dumbbells

## Technique

1. Stand with a dumbbell in each hand, arms straight, palms facing back toward your thighs.
2. Keep the elbows close to your sides.
3. Curl the dumbbells up with the knuckles leading until the forearms are vertical.
4. Lower slowly to the start.

### Cues

- Keep the wrists flat; do not let them bend back.
- Go lighter than on a regular curl.

### Common mistakes

- Turning the palms up partway through the rep.
- Using body swing to start each rep.

## Variations

- [Single-Arm Reverse Dumbbell Curl](https://heatsy.app/ex/one-arm-reverse-dumbbell-curl)

## Alternatives

- [Reverse Barbell Curl](https://heatsy.app/ex/barbell-reverse-curl)
- [Hammer Curl](https://heatsy.app/ex/hammer-curl)