What muscles does Cross body hammer curl work?

Cross body hammer curl trains Biceps Brachii & Brachialis, Forearms & Grip as primary movers (counted as 1.0 hard set per set) and Minimal synergists as secondary synergists (counted as 0.5 hard set per set).

What is Cross body hammer curl called in French, Strong, and Hevy exports?

In French gym logs and Strong/Hevy CSV exports, Cross body hammer curl also resolves cleanly from Curl marteau croisé.

Dumbbell · BICEPS

Cross body hammer curl — Muscles Worked & RPE Load Guide

FR: Curl marteau croisé · 2 kg per hand jumps + scapular freedom

Cross body hammer curl targets Biceps Brachii & Brachialis, Forearms & Grip as primary movers (1.0× set credit). Extended end-range stretch with neutral wrist path.

Primary Movers (1.0×)

Biceps Brachii & Brachialis, Forearms & Grip

Full 1.0 hard-set credit per set

Secondary Synergists (0.5×)

Minimal synergists

Fractional 0.5 set stimulus

Equipment & Pattern

Dumbbell

External / Standard Load

CSV Import Aliases

Strong, Hevy, Capua & Jefit

17-Muscle Fractional Recruitment & Weekly MEV–MRV Landmarks

Each working set ≥ RPE 6 triggers fractional hard-set credit toward Renaissance Periodization / Schoenfeld weekly hypertrophy landmarks.

Muscle Group	Mechanical Role	Effort Share	Weekly Optimal Band (MEV–MAV)	Frequency & Research
Biceps Brachii & Brachialis	Primary (1.0× set)	65%	8–20 sets/wk (MRV 26)	2–6x / week · Evidence
Forearms & Grip	Primary (1.0× set)	35%	4–16 sets/wk (MRV 20)	2–6x / week · Evidence

Cross body hammer curl Worked Wathan RPE Prescription Table (kg)

Worked kg values computed for Cross body hammer curl using a worked 18.0 kg reference 1RM (per hand) rounded to 2 kg dumbbell increments. Mechanics: Independent unilateral stabilization; resistance curve: Extended end-range stretch with neutral wrist path.

Reps	RPE 9.5	RPE 9	RPE 8.5	RPE 8	RPE 7
3 reps	0 kg (89%)	0 kg (78%)	0 kg (78%)	0 kg (78%)	0 kg (78%)
5 reps	0 kg (78%)	0 kg (78%)	0 kg (78%)	0 kg (78%)	0 kg (78%)
8 reps	0 kg (67%)	0 kg (67%)	0 kg (67%)	0 kg (67%)	0 kg (67%)
10 reps	0 kg (67%)	0 kg (67%)	0 kg (67%)	0 kg (67%)	0 kg (67%)
12 reps	0 kg (67%)	0 kg (67%)	0 kg (67%)	0 kg (67%)	0 kg (56%)

Strong, Hevy & French/English CSV Import Labels

STRUGGL automatically maps these exact workout-tracker strings to canonical Cross body hammer curl volume and e1RM records on zero-login Wrapped CSV upload.

Cross body hammer curl Curl marteau croisé curl marteau croisé

Taken-Rack Substitutes & Biomechanical Swaps

Ranked deterministically by weighted primary-muscle overlap inside the same measurement family.

Cable Hammer Curl (100% overlap) Compare Swap: Cross body hammer curl vs Cable Hammer Curl → Dumbbell Hammer Curl (100% overlap) Compare Swap: Cross body hammer curl vs Dumbbell Hammer Curl → Band biceps curl (85% overlap)

Verified Peer-Reviewed Literature (PubMed & DOI)

Peer-Reviewed Paper	Author & Journal	External Reference
Less time, same gains: Comparison of superset vs. traditional set training on muscular adaptations	Burke (2025) · doi.org	DOI ↗
Effects of training volume on strength and hypertrophy in young men.	Sooneste (2013) · Journal of strength and conditioning research	PubMed 23249767 ↗
Muscle substrate utilization and lactate production.	MacDougall (1999) · Canadian journal of applied physiology = Revue canadienne de physiologie appliquee	PubMed 10364416 ↗

17-Muscle Fractional Recruitment & Weekly MEV–MRV Landmarks

Cross body hammer curl Worked Wathan RPE Prescription Table (kg)

Strong, Hevy & French/English CSV Import Labels

Taken-Rack Substitutes & Biomechanical Swaps

Verified Peer-Reviewed Literature (PubMed & DOI)

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