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How to do Cross Body Hammer Curl

Primary muscle: Biceps · Secondary: Forearms

BicepsBeginnerDumbbellIsolation
Cross Body Hammer Curl start and end positionCross Body Hammer Curl start and end position

Step-by-step

  1. Hold dumbbells at your sides with a hammer grip
  2. Curl one dumbbell diagonally across your torso toward the opposite shoulder
  3. Squeeze for one second at the top
  4. Lower under control along the same diagonal path
  5. Repeat with the other arm and keep alternating

Coaching tip

Curl the dumbbell across your chest toward the opposite shoulder; the most effective angle for the brachialis.

Caution

Skip this move or ask a professional first if you have pain or an injury in: elbow. FitCi filters it out of your program automatically based on the injuries in your profile.

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