EZ Barbell Reverse-Grip Preacher Curl

Setup

1. 01Set the preacher seat so the armpits fit snug over the top of the pad.
2. 02Grip the EZ bar overhand on the angled handles at about shoulder width.
3. 03Rest the backs of the upper arms flat on the pad.
4. 04Start at arms length with the elbows just short of hard lockout.

Execution

1. 01Curl the bar up with knuckles facing the ceiling until the forearms near vertical.
2. 02Keep the upper arms glued to the pad the whole way.
3. 03Squeeze at the top, then lower under strict control.
4. 04Stop just before aggressive full extension and repeat.

Checkpoints

• -Wrists stay straight; they will want to collapse with the overhand grip.
• -Upper arms never leave the pad.
• -The descent takes at least 2 seconds.
• -Shoulders stay down rather than shrugging at the top.

Common mistakes

• -Letting the wrists bend and taking the forearms out of the work.
• -Lifting the elbows off the pad to finish reps.
• -Loading it like a regular preacher curl; the reverse grip is much weaker.
• -Dropping into the stretched bottom position without control.