Cross-Body Hammer Curl

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Technique

How to perform Cross-Body Hammer Curl

1. Stand holding a dumbbell in each hand with your palms facing your thighs.
2. Keep your torso still and bend one elbow to bring that dumbbell diagonally toward the opposite shoulder.
3. Maintain the inward-facing grip rather than rotating your palm upward.
4. Lower the dumbbell smoothly to your side.
5. Repeat with the other arm, keeping the nonworking arm controlled.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Brachioradialis, Brachialis.