EZ-Bar Preacher Curl

Set-up

• Adjust the seat so your armpits sit snugly over the top of the preacher pad.
• Hold an EZ bar with an underhand grip on the angled part of the handle, arms resting on the pad.

How to do it

1. Curl the bar up towards your shoulders.
2. Squeeze your biceps at the top.
3. Lower slowly until your arms are almost straight.

Coaching cues

• Keep the backs of your arms on the pad throughout.
• Control the lowering.

Common mistakes

• Lifting your elbows off the pad to finish the rep.
• Dropping the bar quickly into the bottom.

Safety

• Stop just short of locking the elbows at the bottom, where the strain on the elbow is greatest.