Concentration Curl: muscles worked and form

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Muscles worked

Main	Biceps brachii
Also	Brachialis

Setup

Bracing the elbow on the thigh removes momentum and isolates the peak.

How to do it well

Seated, brace the elbow against the inner thigh
Curl the dumbbell to the shoulder
Squeeze hard at the top

Common mistakes

Using the shoulder to swing
Not fully extending at the bottom

Similar exercises

Dumbbell Curl
Incline DB Curl
Spider Curl
Zottman Curl
Band Curl
Barbell Curl

General guidance, not medical advice. Start lighter than you think, and check with a doctor first if you have a health condition or injury.