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Exercise Details

Target Muscle Group

Biceps

Equipment Required

Dumbbells, Preacher Bench

Experience Level

Intermediate

Force Type

Pull

Secondary Muscles

Forearm

Exercise Description

The dumbbell preacher curl isolates your biceps completely by stopping you from swinging or cheating. It builds serious arm size and strength.

How To

1. Sit at the preacher bench with your chest against the pad, holding a dumbbell in one hand 2. Rest your arm fully on the angled pad with your armpit at the top edge of the bench 3. Start with your arm slightly bent, never fully straight to protect your elbow joint 4. Curl the dumbbell up by contracting your bicep, squeeze hard at the top of the movement 5. Lower the weight slowly back to the starting position, feeling the stretch in your bicep

Form Tips

• Keep your wrist straight and strong throughout the entire dumbbell preacher curl movement • Don't let your shoulder roll forward - keep your chest up and shoulder blade pulled back • Control the weight down slowly to get the most out of each dumbbell preacher curl rep • Stop just short of full arm extension to keep tension on your bicep the whole time

Common Mistakes

• Using too much weight and swinging your body to help lift the dumbbell preacher curl • Letting the weight drop fast on the way down instead of controlling it slowly • Starting with your arm completely straight, which puts dangerous stress on your elbow

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