Concentration Curl - Water Bottle Reverse

Recommendations: 2-3 Sets, 6-10 Reps

Beginner Biceps Forearms Shoulders Traps Strength Water Bottle Chair Pull Home

Purpose: This exercise strengthens the biceps.

Benefits: This exercise isolates the biceps so that momentum does not come into play.

Sit on a chair, with your feet flat on the floor. Hold a water bottle in your right hand with your right elbow placed on the inside of your thigh just above the knee, with a reverse (palm down) grip. This is the starting position. Curl the right bottle up to your chin, keeping your elbow pressed to the inside of your thigh. Your upper arms should be stationary throughout the entire motion. Exhale during this movement. Squeeze the biceps. It is important for you to focus strongly on the biceps muscle as you make this movement. Slowly lower the bottle to the starting position. Inhale during this movement. Repeat for the required number of repetitions. Switch the bottle to your left hand. Place your left elbow against your left thigh just above the knee, with a reverse (palm down) grip. Curl the left bottle up to your chin, keeping your elbow pressed to the inside of your thigh. Your upper arms should be stationary throughout the entire motion. Exhale during this movement. Squeeze the biceps. It is important for you to focus strongly on the biceps muscle as you make this movement. Slowly lower the bottle to the starting position. Inhale during this movement. Repeat for the required number of repetitions.


The biceps muscle is a straight muscle with 2 heads. The long head crosses both the elbow and shoulder joints and bends the elbow and raises the arm forward at the shoulder. The short head of the biceps crosses the elbow joint and, in conjunction with the brachioradialis, supinates the hand..

Step 1

Sit on a chair holding a water bottle in your right hand, reverse grip, elbow pressed against your right thigh.

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Sit on a chair, with your feet flat on the floor. Hold a water bottle in your right hand with your right elbow placed on the inside of your thigh just above the knee, with a reverse (palm down) grip. This is the starting position.

Step 2

Curl the bottle to your chin, right elbow against your right thigh.

concentration-curl-water-bottle-reverse-step-1

Curl the right bottle up to your chin, keeping your elbow pressed to the inside of your thigh. Your upper arm should be stationary throughout the entire motion. Exhale during this movement. Squeeze the biceps. It is important for you to focus strongly on the biceps muscle as you make this movement.

Step 3

Slowly lower the bottle to the starting position.

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Slowly lower the bottle to the starting position. Inhale during this movement. Hold a water bottle in your right hand with your right elbow placed on the inside of your thigh just above the knee, with a reverse (palm down) grip. Repeat as required.

Step 4

Switch the bottle to your left hand, left elbow against your left thigh.

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Switch the bottle to your left hand. Place your left elbow against your left thigh just above the knee, with a reverse (palm down) grip

Step 5

Curl the bottle to your chin, left elbow against your left thigh.

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Curl the left bottle up to your chin, keeping your elbow pressed to the inside of your thigh. Your upper arm should be stationary throughout the entire motion. Exhale during this movement. Squeeze the biceps. It is important for you to focus strongly on the biceps muscle as you make this movement.

Step 6

Slowly lower the bottle to the starting position.

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Slowly lower the bottle to the starting position. Inhale during this movement. Hold a water bottle in your left hand with your left elbow placed on the inside of your thigh just above the knee, with a reverse (palm down) grip. Repeat as required.