Machine Preacher Curl
- Pro
- Beginner
- Gym
The machine preacher curl rests your upper arms on an angled pad while you curl the handles up from a near-straight arm to vertical forearms. Bracing the upper arms this way isolates the biceps and removes the swing a barbell preacher curl allows. Beginners use it in the gym for weight and reps, as a main lift or a finisher.
- Muscles
- Biceps
- Equipment
- Machine
- Logged as
- Weight and reps
How to
- Sit with your upper arms on the pad, grip the handles.
- Start from nearly straight arms.
- Curl the handles up until your forearms are vertical.
- Lower slowly to the stretch.
Form cues
- Exhale as you curl the handles up.
- Feel the effort along the front of your arm.
- Pause a beat at the top of the curl.
Common mistakes
- Elbows lift off the pad. Press your upper arms down the whole set.
- Shoulders shrug to help lift the weight. Relax your shoulders and let your arms work.
- Reps stop short of a full stretch. Lower until your arms are nearly straight.
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