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Exercise Details

Target Muscle Group

Biceps

Equipment Required

Barbell

Experience Level

Intermediate

Force Type

Pull

Secondary Muscles

Forearm

Exercise Description

The hammer bar preacher curl isolates your biceps while keeping your wrists in a neutral position. This reduces stress on your joints while building serious arm strength.

How To

1. Set up at a preacher bench with a hammer curl bar or neutral-grip barbell. 2. Rest your upper arms flat against the pad, gripping the bar with palms facing each other. 3. Start with arms slightly bent - never fully extended to protect your elbows. 4. Curl the bar up by contracting your biceps, keeping your wrists straight throughout the hammer bar preacher curl movement. 5. Lower slowly back to starting position, maintaining control and tension in your biceps.

Form Tips

• Keep your wrists in line with your forearms - no bending or twisting during the hammer bar preacher curl • Press your chest against the pad to stay stable and prevent cheating • Don't fully straighten your arms at the bottom - keep a slight bend to protect your elbows • Squeeze your biceps hard at the top and lower the weight slowly for maximum muscle growth

Common Mistakes

• Using too much weight and swinging the bar up instead of controlled curling during hammer bar preacher curl • Letting your elbows flare out to the sides instead of keeping them pointing down • Dropping the weight too fast on the way down, missing out on the muscle-building benefits

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