Cable Preacher Curl

The preacher fixes your arm and the cable gives constant tension even in the stretch.

• Isolation
• Cable
• Intermediate

How to do it

• Arm resting on the preacher bench
• Curl from full extension
• Lower under control without snapping to a stop

Sets, reps and tempo

Ranges: 10–15 reps · 0–2 RIR

Tempo: 2 s on the way down, squeeze 1 s at the peak and stay in control, no swinging

Common mistakes

• Lifting your arm off the bench
• Snapping into extension at the bottom

Muscles worked

Primary

• Biceps

Alternatives

• Preacher Curl
• Cable Biceps Curl