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Exercise Details

Target Muscle Group

Biceps

Equipment Required

Barbell or Dumbbells, Preacher Bench

Experience Level

Intermediate

Force Type

Pull

Secondary Muscles

Forearm

Exercise Description

The preacher curl exercise builds bigger, stronger biceps by isolating the muscle and removing momentum. It gives you that peak bicep shape and improves arm strength.

How To

1. Sit at the preacher bench with your chest against the pad and arms extended over the angled surface. 2. Grip the barbell with an underhand grip, hands shoulder-width apart, and let your arms hang straight. 3. Keep your wrists straight and slowly curl the weight up by flexing your biceps until your forearms are vertical. 4. Squeeze your biceps at the top of the preacher curl movement and hold for one second. 5. Lower the weight slowly back to the starting position, maintaining control throughout the entire range of motion.

Form Tips

• Keep your wrists locked in a neutral position throughout the entire preacher curl movement to protect your joints. • Press your chest firmly against the pad and don't let your shoulders roll forward during the exercise. • Control the negative portion of the preacher curl - this is where most muscle growth happens. • Stop just short of full arm extension at the bottom to keep constant tension on your biceps.

Common Mistakes

• Using too much weight and swinging your body to help lift the barbell instead of isolating your biceps during the preacher curl. • Dropping the weight too fast on the way down, which wastes the muscle-building benefits of the preacher curl exercise. • Extending your arms completely at the bottom, which puts unnecessary stress on your elbow joints and reduces bicep tension.

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