At a preacher bench in front of a low pulley, the upper arms on the pad, the bar curls up against the cable and lowers: the arm braced on a pad as in the beginner machine curl, against a cable, which ACE also rates beginner.
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Biceps curl family
Cable preacher curl
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At a preacher bench in front of a low pulley, the upper arms on the pad, the bar curls up against the cable and lowers: the arm braced on a pad as in the beginner machine curl, against a cable, which ACE also rates beginner.
DemandEasy
Equipment requiredA cable machine + A bench or box
Muscle focusBiceps · Forearms
The figure gets into position, then repeats the movement. Technical checks passed; qualified exercise review is pending.
Watch this variation on the 3D figure above: it gets into position, then repeats the movement.
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How to move
Sit at a preacher bench in front of a low pulley, the upper arms on the pad, the bar held underhand with the arms long.
Curl the bar up toward the shoulders.
Lower it slowly back to straight arms.
Form cues
Keep the upper arms on the pad.
Lower slowly.
Practice and cautions
No universal dose is assigned. Choose a manageable amount for your current capacity, leave room for controlled repetitions, and allow recovery. A clinician’s individual plan takes priority.
This is movement education, not an assessment or treatment prescription. Stop for sharp or increasing pain, dizziness, numbness or tingling; seek individual guidance for symptoms, injury or restrictions.
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