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Zottman Preacher Curl

Zottman Preacher Curl is a intermediate strength exercise using dumbbell. It works the biceps, with help from the forearms.

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Main muscles
biceps
Also works
forearms

How to do it

  1. Grab a dumbbell in each hand and place your upper arms on top of the preacher bench or the incline bench. The dumbbells should be held at shoulder height and the elbows should be flexed. Hold the dumbbells with the palms of your hands facing down. This will be your starting position.
  2. As you breathe in, slowly lower the dumbbells keeping the palms down until your upper arm is extended and your biceps are fully stretched.
  3. Now rotate your wrists once you are at the bottom of the movement so that the palms of the hands are facing up.
  4. As you exhale, use your biceps to curl the weights up until they are fully contracted and the dumbbells are at shoulder height. Again, remember that to ensure full contraction you need to bring that small finger higher than the thumb.
  5. Squeeze the biceps hard for a second at the contracted position and rotate your wrists so that the palms are facing down again.
  6. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

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General information, not medical advice: start light, learn the movement before adding weight, and ask a qualified coach or doctor if you are injured or unsure. Exercise data from the Free Exercise DB (public domain).

Zottman Preacher Curl: muscles worked and how to do it | Hominin