Machine Hammer-Grip Preacher Curl
The machine preacher curl on handles held thumbs up; the neutral grip shares the work with the brachioradialis.
How to do it
Setup
Seated in the preacher machine, upper arms on the pad, the vertical handles gripped thumbs up.
Steps
- Curl the handles up toward the face.
- Squeeze at the top, thumbs still on top.
- Lower slowly to nearly straight arms.
Common mistakes
Wrists curling in at the top: keep them straight with the forearms. Seat too high, shoulders hunched over the pad: lower it until the armpits sit on the edge. Rushing the negative: the machine gives an even load; use it slowly.
Breathing
Exhale on the curl, inhale lowering.
