Instructions
Preparation
- Sit on preacher bench placing back of arms on pad. Grasp curl bar with shoulder width underhand grip.
Execution
- Raise bar until forearms are vertical. Lower barbell until arms are fully extended. Repeat.
Comments
- Seat should be adjusted to allow arm pit to rest near top of pad. Back of upper arm should remaining on pad throughout movement. The long head (lateral head) of the biceps brachii is activated significantly more than the short head (medial head) of the biceps brachii since the short head enters into active insufficiency as it continues to contract.
Classification
| Utility: | Auxiliary |
| Mechanics: | Isolated |
| Force: | Pull |