The problem with regular standing curls is that there's very little tension at the top of the range of motion.
To get around this, there are a number of ways you can rig up bands and do all sorts of crazy stuff, but a good old school way to build strength at the top end range is by using prone incline dumbbell curls.
Focus on squeezing the dumbbbells together at the top.
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