Kneeling curl to press: how to do it and what it works
Curl and press combination that works arms and shoulders while limiting leg drive.
- Main muscles
- Biceps brachii, Deltoid
- Secondary muscles
- Brachialis, Triceps brachii
- Equipment
- Dumbbell
How to do it
Kneeling dumbbell curl to press
Hammer curl sequence followed by a dumbbell press from a kneeling base, useful for training trunk stability as well as arms and shoulders.
Form. Squeeze your glutes and abs, complete the curl without pushing your shoulders forward and press overhead only if you can keep your ribs stacked over your pelvis.
Common mistake. Arching the lower back, driving the dumbbells with momentum, losing knee alignment, or using too heavy a load.
