Barbell Preacher Curl
A step-by-step form guide from the Ægir Iron exercise library: how to do the lift, what to watch for, and the muscles it trains.
- Equipment
- Dumbbell
- Machine
- Barbell
- Cable
HOW TO PERFORM
- Set the seat so the top of the pad sits under the armpits and the upper arms lie flat on it.
- Take the bar or dumbbell with the arms almost straight, keeping the backs of the arms glued to the pad.
- Curl up without letting the elbows slide, then lower all the way under control.
FORM TIPS
- The bottom is the hard part and the point of the exercise. Cutting it short by stopping halfway down wastes the position.
TARGET MUSCLES
Primary
- Biceps
Secondary
- Forearms
In the app
This guide covers these exercises in the Ægir Iron library:
- Dumbbell Preacher Curl
- Preacher Curl Machine
- Barbell Reverse Preacher Curl
- Dumbbell Hammer Preacher Curl
- Cable Preacher Curl
- Barbell Preacher Curl
- EZ Bar Preacher Curl
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