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Machine Preacher Curl

Seated preacher curl machine that fixes the upper arms on a pad so the biceps work through a strict range.

Primary muscle
Biceps
Equipment
Machine
Difficulty
Beginner
Movement
Isolation
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How to do it

  1. Set the seat height so your armpits rest against the top of the pad.
  2. Sit with your chest against the support and your feet flat on the floor.
  3. Take the handles with an underhand grip and lay your upper arms flat on the pad.
  4. Straighten your arms to the start position without fully locking the elbows.
  5. Curl the handles toward your shoulders and squeeze at the top.
  6. Lower under control back to the stretched position and repeat.

Common mistakes

  • Sliding the elbows up the pad, which shortens the range the biceps actually work.
  • Lifting the chest off the support to start the rep, which brings the back into an arm exercise.
  • Snapping the arms straight at the bottom, which loads the elbow in a stretched position.
  • Setting the seat too low, so the shoulders shrug up and the pad digs into the arms.

Muscles worked

Primary
Biceps
Secondary
Forearms

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Good to know

What muscles does the Machine Preacher Curl work?
Mainly the biceps. It also works the forearms.
What equipment do you need for the Machine Preacher Curl?
It uses a machine. Without it, the Alternate Hammer Curl and the Backpack Curls train the same muscles the same way.
Is the Machine Preacher Curl good for beginners?
GymVim rates it beginner.

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