Zottman curl
- Basic
- Dumbbells
Curl palms up, lower slowly palms down
Muscles worked
- Primary:
- Biceps
- Secondary:
- Core, Forearms
How to do it
- Stand with a dumbbell in each hand, palms up.
- Curl up as normal.
- At the top, rotate your wrists to palms down and lower for 3 s that way.
Common mistakes
- Rotating halfway down.
- Rushing the lowering, which is where the work is.
Tips
- One exercise for biceps and forearms.
- Use less weight than usual: the reverse lowering is demanding.