{"id":163974,"date":"2022-08-03T10:20:12","date_gmt":"2022-08-03T15:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/?p=163974"},"modified":"2022-11-07T23:39:35","modified_gmt":"2022-11-08T04:39:35","slug":"incline-dumbbell-curl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/incline-dumbbell-curl\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Do the Incline Dumbbell Curl for Bigger, Stronger Arms"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whether you train for strength, for looks, or for function, you should be training your biceps<\/a>. Specifically, you should be doing the incline dumbbell curl. True, the incline dumbbell curl is an old-school bodybuilding<\/a> exercise that builds thick, eye-catching arms. It also promotes positional tolerance and tendon capacity \u2014 two key traits for long-term joint health.<\/p>\n

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Shoulder injuries and biceps tendon ruptures are the boogeymen of weight training that can put you out of action for a long time. The good news? The incline dumbbell curl trains the shoulder to gradually tolerate hyperextension and may make the biceps brachii tendon larger and better able to transmit load. (1<\/a>)(2<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Adding the incline dumbbell curl to your routine will result in bigger, fuller muscles. (3<\/a>)(4<\/a>) But the immediate result is a unique combination of stretch, burn, and pump you won\u2019t soon forget. Read on to learn why and how this classic muscle-building<\/a> exercise delivers more than just arm size. <\/p>\n