Machine Preacher Curls

How to do the Machine Preacher Curls

1. Sit down on the Preacher Curl Machine and select the weight.
2. Place the back of your upper arms (your triceps) on the preacher pad provided and grab the handles using an underhand grip (palms facing up). Tip: Make sure that when you place the arms on the pad you keep the elbows in. This will be your starting position.
3. Now lift the handles as you exhale and you contract the biceps. At the top of the position make sure that you hold the contraction for a second. Tip: Only the forearms should move. The upper arms should remain stationary and on the pad at all times.
4. Lower the handles slowly back to the starting position as you inhale.
5. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	biceps
Equipment	machine
Difficulty	beginner
Type	isolation

No machine? Train the same muscles with these

Ordered by how likely you are to own the 6 options.

Alternate Hammer Curl Dumbbell Alternate Incline Dumbbell Curl Dumbbell Concentration Curls Dumbbell Cross Body Hammer Curl Dumbbell Dumbbell Alternate Bicep Curl Dumbbell Dumbbell Bicep Curl Dumbbell

Harder than the Machine Preacher Curls

High Cable Curls intermediate · Cable Machine Drag Curl intermediate · Barbell Zottman Preacher Curl intermediate · Dumbbell

Superset the Machine Preacher Curls with

Opposing triceps work — alternate sets without extra rest.

Machine Triceps Extension triceps Dip Machine triceps Smith Machine Close-Grip Bench Press triceps Band Skull Crusher triceps

Common questions

What muscles does the Machine Preacher Curls work?

The Machine Preacher Curls primarily works the biceps. Alternate Hammer Curl, Alternate Incline Dumbbell Curl, and Barbell Curl train the same muscle, across 8 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Machine Preacher Curls?

A Machine. Without a machine, Alternate Hammer Curl, Alternate Incline Dumbbell Curl, and Concentration Curls train the same muscle, and 1 of the catalogue's options for this muscle need no equipment.

Is the Machine Preacher Curls suitable for beginners?

Yes, the Machine Preacher Curls is rated beginner. High Cable Curls, Drag Curl, and Zottman Preacher Curl are the progressions from here.

Where should the Machine Preacher Curls go in a workout?

Late — the Machine Preacher Curls is isolation work, so it follows your compounds. Supersetting it with Machine Triceps Extension and Dip Machine cuts session time without extra rest.

Similar exercises

Alternate Hammer Curl Dumbbell Alternate Incline Dumbbell Curl Dumbbell Barbell Curl Barbell Barbell Curls Lying Against An Incline Barbell Cable Hammer Curls - Rope Attachment Cable Machine Cable Preacher Curl Cable Machine