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Exercise Details

Target Muscle Group

Biceps

Equipment Required

Dumbbells

Experience Level

Beginner

Force Type

Pull

Secondary Muscles

Forearm

Exercise Description

The cross body hammer curl builds bigger biceps while hitting them from a different angle. It also strengthens your forearms and improves grip strength.

How To

1. Stand with feet hip-width apart, holding a dumbbell in your right hand with a neutral grip (palm facing in). 2. Keep your elbow close to your side and curl the weight across your body toward your left shoulder. 3. Focus on squeezing your bicep as you bring the dumbbell up in the cross body hammer curl movement. 4. Slowly lower the weight back to starting position with control. 5. Complete all reps on one side before switching to perform the cross body hammer curl on the other arm.

Form Tips

• Keep your core tight and avoid swaying your body during the cross body hammer curl movement. • Don't let your elbow drift away from your torso - keep it locked in place. • Control the weight on the way down - this builds more strength than just dropping it. • Use a weight that lets you complete all reps with perfect form in your cross body hammer curl.

Common Mistakes

• Swinging the weight up instead of using controlled muscle movement in your cross body hammer curl. • Using too much weight and compensating with body momentum or shoulder movement. • Not going through the full range of motion - make sure you fully extend and contract during each cross body hammer curl rep.

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