Dumbbell Biceps Curl with Overhead Extension on Stability Ball

Perform a dumbbell biceps curl with an overhead extension while seated on a stability ball. This exercise targets the biceps and triceps while engaging your core for stability.

  1. Begin by sitting on the stability ball with your feet flat on the ground.
  2. Hold a dumbbell in each hand, arms at your sides.
  3. Curl the dumbbells up towards your shoulders, then extend them overhead.
  4. Lower the dumbbells back to the starting position and repeat.

How to perform the Dumbbell Biceps Curl with Overhead Extension on Stability Ball

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Dumbbell Biceps Curl with Overhead Extension on Stability Ball using your dumbbell.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your triceps.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your triceps rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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