The dumbbell bicep curl is a great exercise for biceps meets each muscle separately. For years bodybuilders have been using a barbell curl for the development of the biceps muscles long and strong. On this page we present some of the advantages of using a dumbbell, and will discuss variations and tips with dumbbell curl.
Why exercise with a dumbbell curl? Dumbbell curls used to isolate the biceps muscles of each other well. For me it was the solution for my arms, because that my left hand were weaker than my right hand. When I do the exercise with barbell curls my left arm is “lazy” so that I use the dumbbell curl for exercise biceps muscle to ensure that both of my biceps will get a full workout.
As you will read later on this page, there are several versions of the barbell curl. Dumbbell curl variations that you use are up to you. My Favorite barbell curl exercise is sitting on a bench in italics. This puts your biceps muscle in a weak position, and they work really hard! OK, let’s see how standing dumbbell curl with the right technology.
How to use a barbell curl
On this page we will focus on the standing barbell curl. Dumbbell curl for other variants sees the below on this page.
Dumbbell curl setup: Choose the dumbbells and stand upright with the weights at your side, palms outward leg.
Dumbbell curl execution: Starting with your left arm, raise the dumbbell to the shoulder. Dumbbell Twist halfway through the movement, so that the palms in front of your biceps. Slowly lower the dumbbell and repeat for the right arm. This is very important that you use strict form in performing the barbell curl. Watch our barbell curl tips for information on the correct form.
Tips for Dumbbell curl
Dumbbell curl of the most important tips – use the strict and proper form and technique barbell curl! If you’re leaning, try dumbbell curls you to the wall.
Control throughout the dumbbell barbell curl. Most of the dumbbell up and down slowly. Don’t swing! that’s cheating!
Try to really focus mentally moves on your biceps barbell. I love my biceps-muscle to see how it was doing barbell curl and really turning it on by the barbell curl focus!

