FlexEZ Bar Preacher Curls
Muscles worked
- Biceps Brachii
- Brachialis
- Brachioradialis
- Flexor Carpi Radialis
- CategoryPull
- Default target3 sets × 8–12 reps
- EquipmentEZ Bar, Bench
- Movement patternIsolation Upper
- Training stylesHypertrophy
- LevelBeginner-friendly
Technique
Setup
Sit at a preacher bench with the pad snug under your armpits and the backs of your upper arms flat on it. Hold the EZ bar on its angled grips, palms up, arms nearly straight.
Movement
Curl the bar toward your shoulders, keeping your upper arms pressed into the pad. Lower slowly until your elbows are almost fully straight.
Form Tip
Control the bottom; dropping into a locked-out elbow under load is the most common way to strain a biceps tendon on this exercise.
Increase Difficulty
Add weight, or slow the lowering to 3 seconds.
Decrease Difficulty
Use a lighter bar, or do Preacher Curls with a single dumbbell.