# Standing Concentration Curl

URL: https://heatsy.app/ex/standing-dumbbell-concentration-curl

Also known as: Bent-Over Concentration Curl, Standing Dumbbell Concentration Curl, One Arm Standing Dumbbell Concentration Curl

Variation of: [Concentration Curl](https://heatsy.app/ex/dumbbell-concentration-curl)

Body region: Arms

## Equipment

- Dumbbells

## Technique

1. Stand with feet wide, bend at the hips and rest your free hand on your knee or a bench.
2. Let the working arm hang straight down below the shoulder, palm forward.
3. Curl the dumbbell toward the opposite shoulder, keeping the upper arm vertical.
4. Lower slowly until the arm is straight, then repeat.

### Cues

- Keep a flat back while bent over.
- The upper arm hangs still like a pendulum that does not swing.

### Common mistakes

- Rounding the lower back.
- Swinging the arm forward to lift the weight.

## Variations

- [Reverse-Grip Concentration Curl](https://heatsy.app/ex/reverse-grip-concentration-curl)

## Alternatives

- [Preacher Curl](https://heatsy.app/ex/preacher-curl)
- [Cable Concentration Curl](https://heatsy.app/ex/cable-concentration-curl)
- [Dumbbell Curl](https://heatsy.app/ex/dumbbell-curl)