Barbell Lying Preacher Curl
Lying face down on a flat bench with the upper arms resting on its end, curl the bar up from below the bench; the flat pad keeps the upper arms level.
How to do it
Setup
Lying face down along a flat bench, upper arms on its end, forearms over the edge, bar held underhand below.
Steps
- Curl the bar up toward the forehead, upper arms pressed to the bench.
- Stop when the forearms point straight up.
- Lower the bar back down below the bench under control.
Common mistakes
Upper arms sliding off the end: set the armpits right at the edge before the first rep. Bar dropping into the bottom: lower slowly, the elbows hang fully open there. Head lifting to watch the bar: keep the neck long and the chin tucked.
Breathing
Exhale on the curl, inhale lowering.
