Lever 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
Lever 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.
Lever Preacher Curl Form & Visual
Lever 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
Lever Preacher Curl Muscles Worked
- Biceps brachii
- Brachialis
- Brachioradialis
- Forearm flexors
Lever Preacher Curl Variations & Alternatives
- Barbell Preacher Curl
- Dumbbell Preacher Curl
- Cable Preacher Curl
- EZ-Bar Preacher Curl
- Lever Bicep Curl
- Single-Arm Lever Preacher Curl
