{"id":3582,"date":"2022-05-11T16:48:37","date_gmt":"2022-05-11T16:48:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=3582"},"modified":"2022-05-11T16:59:03","modified_gmt":"2022-05-11T16:59:03","slug":"how-to-do-the-hammer-curl-for-bigger-biceps-and-forearms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/how-to-do-the-hammer-curl-for-bigger-biceps-and-forearms\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Do the Hammer Curl for Bigger Biceps and Forearms"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bigger, stronger arms are usually high on the list of priorities for some lifters, even if they half-whisper it for fear of being labeled \u201ca bodybuilder,\u201d as if there\u2019s anything wrong with training specifically to add muscle<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While there are countless varieties of curls to work the biceps with different angles or equipment, most lifters overlook how simply holding a dumbbell differently can affect muscle recruitment and overall growth.<\/p>\n

The hammer curl uses a simple thumbs-up position to more directly work the forearm muscles and emphasize a different part of the biceps, leading to more growth, bigger arms<\/a>, and a stronger grip. Here\u2019s why this fundamental dumbbell curl shouldn\u2019t be overlooked.<\/p>\n