Stability Ball Concentration Curl — start position
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Stability Ball Concentration Curl — end position
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Arms / Beginner / Isolation (single joint)

Stability Ball Concentration Curl

A seated single-arm concentration curl on a stability ball that isolates the biceps.

At a glance

Primary
Biceps
Secondary
Forearms & grip
Equipment
Dumbbells, Stability ball
Movement pattern
Elbow flexion (curl)
Level
Beginner
Type
Arms, Isolation (single joint), One side at a time, Balance / unstable

How to do it

  1. Sit on a stability ball with feet wide and lean forward, holding a dumbbell in one hand.
  2. Brace the back of your upper arm against your inner thigh with the arm extended.
  3. Curl the dumbbell up toward your shoulder.
  4. Lower slowly and switch arms after the set.

Tips

  • Keep the upper arm still against the thigh.
  • Keep the ball steady with your feet.

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Muscles worked

Neck (Front)Upper traps (Front)Front delts (Front)Side delts (Front)Chest (Front)Serratus anterior (Front)Biceps — primary (Front)Forearms & grip — secondary (Front)Abs (Front)Obliques (Front)Hip flexors (Front)Quads (Front)Adductors (Front)Shins (tibialis) (Front)Calves (Front)Outer shins (peroneals) (Front)Feet (arch & toes) (Front)Neck (Back)Upper traps (Back)Upper back (rhomboids, mid/lower traps) (Back)Rear delts (Back)Side delts (Back)Rotator cuff (Back)Lats (Back)Lower back (erectors) (Back)Triceps (Back)Forearms & grip — secondary (Back)Hip abductors (glute med) (Back)Glutes (Back)Hamstrings (Back)Adductors (Back)Calves (Back)
FrontBack
  • Primary: Biceps
  • Secondary: Forearms & grip

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