Exercise Guide

Barbell Preacher Curl

beginnerRecommendedIsolationPrimary
Exercise Visual

Barbell Preacher Curl

Biceps Barbell

beginner

Category

upper arms

Body Part

upper arms

Equipment

barbell

Target

biceps

Instructions

  1. 1

    Sit on a preacher bench with your upper arms resting on the pad and your chest against the support.

  2. 2

    Grasp the barbell with an underhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.

  3. 3

    Keeping your upper arms stationary, exhale and curl the barbell up towards your shoulders.

  4. 4

    Pause for a moment at the top, squeezing your biceps.

  5. 5

    Inhale and slowly lower the barbell back down to the starting position.

  6. 6

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles

ForearmsBiceps

Movement Data

Role

Bicep Curl

Pattern

pull

Priority

9/10

Variation Rank

3

Workout Split

pull

Classification

Isolation

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