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Dumbbell Preacher Curl

Intermediate
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How to Do It

  1. Sit on a preacher curl bench with your upper arms resting on the pad and your chest against it.
  2. Hold a dumbbell in each hand with your palms facing up and your arms fully extended.
  3. Keeping your upper arms stationary, exhale and curl the weights while contracting your biceps.
  4. Continue to raise the dumbbells until your biceps are fully contracted and the dumbbells are at shoulder level.
  5. Hold the contracted position for a brief pause as you squeeze your biceps.
  6. Inhale and slowly begin to lower the dumbbells back to the starting position.
  7. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Range of Motion

Near-full extension to full contraction — avoid locking out at the bottom.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • ×Lifting the elbow off the pad
  • ×Lowering the weight too fast, risking bicep tendon strain
  • ×Hyperextending the elbow at the bottom

Prescription

3Sets
10-15Reps
Rest interval60-90 sec

Goal

Isolate the biceps by eliminating body momentum

Body Part

Upper Arms

Equipment

Dumbbell

Muscles Worked

PrimaryBiceps
Secondary
Forearms