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Strength exercises Β· Upper body
Hammer curl
Difficulty Isolation movements
How to perform it
The neutral grip (thumbs up) primarily targets the brachialis and brachioradialis (forearm). Differs from the dumbbell curl (supinated grip), which loads the biceps brachii itself more.
Video demo
Equipment
- DumbbellsFree weight
Muscles worked
Front
Back
Muscles and artwork credits
- Biceps
- Brachialis (not on the surface map)
- Forearm flexors
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Biceps curls
Exercise family Β· pattern: Isolation movements
1 family Β· 6 variationsDifficulty
- Hammer curlCurrently viewing
- Barbell curl
- Dumbbell curl
- EZ-bar curl
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Difficulty describes how demanding the execution is. It is not a recommended training order.