Flex

Zottman Curls

Muscles worked

Technique

Setup

Stand tall with dumbbells at your sides, palms facing forward.

Movement

Curl the weights up (supinated). At the top, rotate your wrists so your palms face down, then lower slowly in a reverse curl motion.

Form Tip

This exercise targets the biceps on the way up and the forearms (brachioradialis) on the way down. Ensure the rotation at the top is complete before you begin the descent.

Increase Difficulty

Slow the descent (reverse curl phase) to 4 seconds.

Decrease Difficulty

Use lighter weights to maintain proper wrist position during the reverse curl phase.

Hear the cue

The trainer's spoken setup and form tip for this exercise — the same clips Flex plays in a session.

Setup · male voice
Form tip · male voice
Setup · female voice
Form tip · female voice