Curl and press

The curl and press is a favourite exercise of ours because it combines two easy moves to make one simple and effective one.

Why stick to an isolation move like the biceps curl when you can throw in a little shoulder work, too? While biceps curls are probably the most popular upper body move, sculpted, rounded shoulders are the solid foundation to having a tight and toned upper body. The biceps curl and shoulder press are made for each other if you ask us! Try replacing your regular biceps curls or shoulder presses with the curl and press in your workouts from now on.

We Heart living – workouts for women – Curl and press

Instructions
Hold a dumbbell in each hand with palms facing forwards.
Keeping your upper arm close to your sides, curl the dumbbells up to your shoulders.
Push the dumbbells up towards the ceiling, pronating your grip as your do so, so that your palms end up facing forwards again at the end of the move.
Reverse the move to lower back to the start and repeat.

Top tips:
Use weights that provide a challenge throughout all the sets
Don’t arch your lower back as you curl or press
Keep feet hip-width apart for stability