Exercise details
- Exercise type: Strength
- Body type: Arms
- Level: Intermediate
- Main targets: Biceps
- Secondary targets: Brachialis, forearm flexors, and brachioradialis
- Compound/Isolated: Isolated
- Force type: Pull
- Required equipment: Barbelland preacher curl bench
What Is The Standing Preacher Curl?
How To Perform Standing Preacher Curl
Body positioning should allow the underarm to rest at the top of the pad. During movement, the base of the upper arm should stay on the pad. Then, you can follow these steps:- Close to the preacher’s curl bench, take a staggered posture.
- Set your upper arms on the preacher bench pad and grip the barbell or EZ bar.
- Bring the EZ bar up to your shoulders and do a full range of motion at the peak of your curl.
- For one to three seconds, maintain this posture, and then slowly return to starting position with the bar at full arm’s length.
- Sets and reps can be repeated as many times as needed.
Standing Preacher Curl Muscles Worked
Preacher curls are a standing arm exercise that targets the bicep, brachialis, and forearm by flexing the elbow and supinating the wrist.Standing barbell preacher curls are simpler to set up than the traditional preacher curl, but they are somewhat less efficient at isolating the biceps since they demand more stability from the core.You also use a number of additional muscles that also serve as stabilizers, such as your flexors of the wrist, lateral obliques, and abdominal musclesThe secondary supporting muscles engaged by a standing preacher curl include the abdominals, lower back, and legs.FAQs
Are preacher curls and standing curls the same?
Each of these exercises uses a bar and a curling technique, but they are performed in quite different ways.Preacher curls are done sitting on a preacher curl bench, with the upper arms lying on the bench, in contrast to barbell curls, which are done standing with a barbell.Can you do preacher curls in a standing position?
Yes, preacher curls can be done either standing or sitting, with the former often requiring a barbell and a standard bench and the latter a fixed barbell, you can use dumbbells as well.In any case, the standing variation is an excellent complement to your bicep program with dumbbells.Is it better to do curls sitting or standing?
Even standing bicep curls work more core muscles, this isn’t often the ideal goal of biceps training.Thus, sitting bicep curls are preferable for developing and isolating the biceps. Furthermore, the bicep muscle is less likely to be activated while doing standing bicep curls because of the increased probability of swaying.Summary
To get the most out of your curls, you should perform them seated. But, standing preacher curls are a very practical alternative that can provide numerous benefits.The standing version saves you time in the gym and reduces unnecessary tension by eliminating the need to locate and recall the ideal seat position.Similarly, while doing this workout, standing up allows your arms to extend deeper down the pad, making it simpler to take up and release the bar.Because of this, you may spend less time prepping for your exercise and more time actually working out.Let me know in the comment section if you are already doing the standing preacher curl or not.Good luck!Latest posts by Hassane Sghir (see all)
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