Reverse Barbell Preacher Curls

How to do the Reverse Barbell Preacher Curls

1. Grab an EZ-bar using a shoulder width and palms down (pronated) grip.
2. Now place the upper part of both arms on top of the preacher bench and have your arms extended. This will be your starting position.
3. As you exhale, use the biceps to curl the weight up until your biceps are fully contracted and the barbell is at shoulder height. Squeeze the biceps hard for a second at the contracted position.
4. As you breathe in, slowly lower the barbell until your upper arms are extended and the biceps is fully stretched.
5. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	biceps
Secondary	forearms
Equipment	ez curl bar
Difficulty	intermediate
Type	isolation

No ez curl bar? 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

Easier than the Reverse Barbell Preacher Curls

Same movement pattern, lower entry difficulty — work up from here.

Alternate Hammer Curl beginner · Dumbbell Alternate Incline Dumbbell Curl beginner · Dumbbell Barbell Curl beginner · Barbell

Superset the Reverse Barbell Preacher Curls with

Opposing triceps work — alternate sets without extra rest.

Lying Close-Grip Barbell Triceps Press To Chin triceps Lying Triceps Press triceps EZ-Bar Skullcrusher triceps Close-Grip EZ-Bar Press triceps

Common questions

What muscles does the Reverse Barbell Preacher Curls work?

The Reverse Barbell Preacher Curls primarily works the biceps, with the forearms as secondary movers. 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 Reverse Barbell Preacher Curls?

An EZ Curl Bar. Without an EZ curl bar, 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 Reverse Barbell Preacher Curls suitable for beginners?

It is rated intermediate. Start with Alternate Hammer Curl, Alternate Incline Dumbbell Curl, and Barbell Curl and work up.

Where should the Reverse Barbell Preacher Curls go in a workout?

Late — the Reverse Barbell Preacher Curls is isolation work, so it follows your compounds. Supersetting it with Lying Close-Grip Barbell Triceps Press To Chin and Lying Triceps Press cuts session time without extra rest.

Similar exercises

Alternate Hammer Curl Dumbbell Alternate Incline Dumbbell Curl Dumbbell Barbell Curl Barbell Cable Preacher Curl Cable Machine Close-Grip EZ-Bar Curl with Band EZ Curl Bar Close-Grip EZ Bar Curl Barbell