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Curl dumbbells without swinging

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    Stand tall, elbows pinned.

    Elbows glued to the ribs. They are the hinge; if they travel, the front delt takes over.

  2. 2

    Curl and rotate.

    Start neutral, rotate palms up through the lift. The twist is half of what the biceps does.

  3. 3

    Squeeze at the top without leaning.

    One beat of hard contraction, torso still. Leaning back is the loudest cheat in the gym.

  4. 4

    Lower in three slow seconds.

    The negative builds most of the muscle. Dropping it wastes half the rep.

  5. 5

    Finish the set before momentum starts.

    When the swing appears, the set is over, whatever the plan said.

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