How to perform preacher curl with dumbbells.
Dumbbell preacher curl incline bench.
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Done on an incline bench this exercise attempts to eliminate cheating or body movement in order to make the biceps do all the work.
Keep the back of upper arms tightly attached to the preacher bench with a dumbbell in each hand.
Slowly curl the dumbbell up to about chin level shoulder level and pause at the top for a brief moment to get a peak contraction in the biceps.
Lie on an incline bench at 30 it s a smart investment dumbbells above your shoulders.
The adjustable thickly padded preacher cushion is extremely comfortable under the arms and helps to ensure correct lifting form for both dumbbell and barbell workouts.
The incline dumbbell curl is an alternative exercise to the traditional seated alternate curl.
Evidence the biceps are composed of two heads the long head which makes up the outer head of the biceps and composes the majority of the biceps peak and the short head which makes up the inner biceps.
Repeat for the recommended amount of repetition and then switch arms.
Therefore the incline dumbbell curl is the overall better exercise when training to improve biceps force and hypertrophy.
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Dumbbell biceps curl 10 reps.
The vertical position of the arms during the incline curl keeps a constant tension and stretch on the biceps.
Also the incline makes it a little harder to curl the dumbbells up.
Sit on a preacher bench and adjust the seat height to a comfortable position.
Lower to your chest then press back up.
Flex the elbows until they are almost fully extended and curl the dumbbells towards shoulder until the biceps are fully contracted.
Since your arms rest on the pad all momentum is taken out which works the biceps instead of the shoulders.
The best way to work any muscle is to isolate that muscle group.
Slowly return the dumbbell back down to the starting position.
How to perform preacher curl with dumbbells.
This preacher curl bench has a sturdy barbell cradle that makes heavier lifting safer and more efficient allowing you to take your workouts to a higher level.
The preacher curl bench exercise isolates the biceps better than any other exercise.