Preacher Curl
Description
The lever preacher curl is a bicep isolation exercise performed on a dedicated preacher curl machine with a guided handle path. The arm pad and guided motion eliminate all body english, providing the strictest possible bicep isolation with easy progressive loading.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Preacher Curl Instructions
- Adjust the seat so your upper arms rest flat on the pad with elbows aligned to the machine pivot.
- Sit with chest against the pad. Grip the handles with an underhand grip.
- Start with arms nearly extended. Brace your core.
- Curl the handles up by bending at the elbows. Keep upper arms on the pad.
- Continue until forearms are roughly vertical. Squeeze your biceps hard.
- Lower under control. Stop just before full extension to maintain tension.
- Stop before the weight stack touches down.
- Repeat for the desired number of reps.
Preacher Curl Form & Visual
Preacher Curl Benefits
- Strictest possible bicep isolation — no body english
- Guided path with easy progressive loading
- Allows safe training to failure
- Easy to use for drop sets
- Excellent for beginners learning bicep contraction
- Comfortable arm-pad support
Preacher Curl Muscles Worked
- Biceps brachii
- Brachialis
- Brachioradialis
- Forearm flexors
