Preacher Curl
Upper arms on the pad; curl the bar up and lower until the arms are almost straight.
How to do it
Setup
Armpits over the pad's top, upper arms flat on it, grip the bar underhand.
Steps
- Curl the bar up until the forearms are vertical.
- Lower slowly all the way to straight arms.
- Keep the upper arms glued to the pad throughout.
Common mistakes
Lifting the elbows off the pad at the top: that is cheating the angle; stay glued. Dropping the bottom: the stretch under load is the point; lower slow. Wrists curling: they stay straight.
Breathing
Exhale on the curl, inhale lowering.
