Preacher Curl with Barbell Workout for the Biceps

Part of the You Can Learn Weightlifting series.
By Ken Brown
Editor, YouCanLearnSeries.com
Updated: August 21, 2005

The Preacher Curl with Barbell workout helps you target the biceps. This high intensity big bicep workout will help you to develop massive biceps.

This exercise will help you focus your bicep workout. It forces you to limit your range of motion to just the limit you need to work the bicep muscle. It also prevents you from swinging your arms as you do when you do cheater curls. You should breathe out as you raise the dumbbell toward your body.

The preacher bench helps isolate the biceps by locking the elbow into place. You can switch up the exercise by replacing the barbell with dumbbells. Whenever you see people with large biceps, you can bet they include the preacher curl in their workout.

Include the preacher curls with barbell workout in your weekly routine, to help build huge biceps. Breathe out when lifting the weights toward your body and breathe in when the weight is going down. The downward swing of the weight should be slow and controlled. You build larger bicep muscles on the downward swing.

As always, if you haven't exercised in a long time or you have long standing medical problems, be sure and see a doctor before starting this or any exercise routine.

Biceps - Preacher Curl

Sit on weight bench with Preacher Curl attachment
Hold barbell in your hands with your palms facing up.
Place elbows on the preacher curl pad
Extend arms
Curl the arm toward your body, keeping your elbows on the pad
Hold one second
Extend arms to starting position
Repeat 6 to 12 times.
For conditioning and good health do 2 sets
BodyBuilders do 3 to 5 sets

Preacher curl with barbell beginning position
Begin position of the Preacher curl with barbell, builds huge biceps.

Preacher curl with barbell end position
End position of Preacher curl with barbell.

This page shows photos of the preacher curl with barbell workout. The exercise works the bicep muscles and can be included in most arm weightlifting workouts.

In summary, include the preacher curl with barbell workout in your weekly routine, to help build huge biceps By focusing your attention on a single muscle group, you grow bigger, faster. Remember to breathe out when lifting the weights toward your body and to breathe in when the weight is going down. The downward swing of the weight should be slow and controlled.