How to Do a Deadlift Hammer Curl? What Muscles Are Worked?

How to Do a Deadlift Hammer Curl?

  • Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a dumbbell in each hand with a neutral grip (palms facing your body).
  • Slightly bend your knees and hinge at the hips, keeping your back straight. Let the arms hang naturally in front of you.
  • Push your hips forward and extend your knees to return to standing position.
  • Keep your chest up and back straight as the dumbbells travel up along your thighs.
  • At the top of the movement, perform a hammer curl by keeping elbows close to your sides and curling the dumbbells upward.
  • Lower the dumbbells in a controlled motion and repeat the movement.

What Muscles Do Work?

  • Glutes (Gluteus Maximus)
  • Hamstrings
  • Lower Back (Erector Spinae)
  • Biceps (Biceps Brachii)
  • Forearms (Brachioradialis)
  • Core (Stabilizers)
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