Arms · Machine

Preacher Curl

Preacher Curl — Start · arms straight over the padPreacher Curl — Finish · bar curled up toward the shouldersStart · arms straight over the pad
Working hardestAssisting

Before your first rep

  • Seat height set so your armpits rest at the top of the pad.
  • Both upper arms flat on the pad throughout.

The movement

  1. 1Set the seat so your armpits reach the top of the pad and grip the bar or handles.
  2. 2Curl up toward your shoulders.
  3. 3Lower under control, but not into a hard lockout at the bottom.

Watch out for

Do not let the elbow slam straight at the bottom under load. It strains the tendon.

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First time doing this

3 sets·10-12 reps

No history for this one yet. Start lighter than you think you need — you should finish every set feeling like you had four or five more reps in you. You can always add weight next session; a strain costs you weeks.

Set the pin low for your first set and add from there. Nothing is lost by starting too light on day one.

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