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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

Preacher curls isolate your biceps better than regular curls. The bench stops you from swinging and forces your biceps to do all the work.

How To

1. Set up at the preacher bench with your chest against the pad and arms extended over the angled surface. 2. Grab the barbell with an underhand grip, hands shoulder-width apart, arms almost fully extended. 3. Curl the weight up by contracting your biceps, keeping your wrists straight and elbows on the pad. 4. Squeeze your biceps at the top for a second, then slowly lower the weight back down with control. 5. Stop just short of full extension to keep tension on your biceps throughout the entire preacher curls movement.

Form Tips

• Keep your chest pressed against the pad throughout the entire preacher curls movement to maintain stability. • Lower the weight slowly - take 3-4 seconds on the way down to maximize muscle tension. • Don't fully extend your arms at the bottom to keep constant tension on your biceps. • Use a full range of motion but stop the preacher curls when you feel a good stretch in your biceps.

Common Mistakes

• Lifting too heavy and using momentum instead of controlled bicep contractions during preacher curls. • Letting your elbows flare out or come off the pad, which reduces the isolation effect. • Dropping the weight too fast on the way down, missing out on the muscle-building benefits of preacher curls.

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