Dumbbell Waiter Biceps Curl

1. Stand tall with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a dumbbell in one hand. 2. Begin with your arm fully extended down by your side, palm facing forward. 3. Keeping your elbow close to your torso, slowly curl the dumbbell upwards towards your shoulder while exhaling. 4. Pause for a moment at the top, squeezing your bicep. 5. Slowly lower the dumbbell back down to the starting position while inhaling. 6. Repeat the same movement for the desired number of repetitions. 7. Switch to the other hand and repeat the exercise.

How to perform the Dumbbell Waiter Biceps Curl

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Dumbbell Waiter Biceps 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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