Dumbbell Lying Wide Curl

Start by lying flat on your back on a bench with a dumbbell in each hand. Extend your arms fully towards the ceiling, with your palms facing away from your body. Lower the dumbbells to the sides of your body, keeping your elbows slightly bent. Raise the dumbbells back up to the starting position by curling your arms in a wide arc motion. Repeat for the desired number of reps.

How to perform the Dumbbell Lying Wide Curl

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Dumbbell Lying Wide Curl 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 biceps.
  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 biceps 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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