- To perform this movement you will need a preacher bench and an E-Z bar. Grab the E-Z curl bar at the close inner handle (either have someone hand you the bar which is preferable or grab the bar from the front bar rest provided by most preacher benches). The palm of your hands should be facing forward and they should be slightly tilted inwards due to the shape of the bar.
- With the upper arms positioned against the preacher bench pad and the chest against it, hold the E-Z Curl Bar at shoulder length. This will be your starting position.
- As you breathe in, slowly lower the bar until your upper arm is extended and the biceps is fully stretched.
- As you exhale, use the biceps to curl the weight up until your biceps is fully contracted and the bar is at shoulder height. Squeeze the biceps hard and hold this position for a second.
- Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
Variations: You can perform this exercise also using a low pulley with an E-Z Bar attachment instead. In this case you will need to position the bench in front of the pulley. You may also use a wider grip for variety purposes.
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Jan 8, 2012 7:37 PM: really defines and pumps op the bicep
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Nov 3, 2011 6:47 AM: a great one
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Sep 9, 2011 4:25 AM: awesome exercise, really pumps those bis
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Aug 19, 2011 1:00 PM: Love it
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Jan 20, 2011 12:31 PM: one of the best!
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Dec 20, 2010 6:09 AM: Excellent bicep excercise because it is nearly impossible to cheat and use momentum or the back and shoulders to assist on the lift.
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Aug 2, 2010 6:59 AM: great for a nice "hang"
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Jul 14, 2010 5:02 AM: You gotta love preacher curls awesome pump and squeeze those puppies!
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Mar 8, 2010 4:07 PM: THIS HAS PUT HEIGHT ON MY BICEPS WHICH CAUSES THE PEAK LOOK. I HAVE STARTED WITH THIS MOVEMENT NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE YEARS.
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Feb 21, 2010 5:38 AM: I definitely think this exercise brings out the peak in the bicep. I sometimes end with this exercise at the end of my arms day to really bring out the peak in my bicep. However, there are days when I will throw it early in the arm's day routine, just to mix things up a bit and confuse the muscle....+See More