Preacher Curl Bench

[hector]

I think the Preacher Curl Bench isolates your biceps so you can't cheat, use momentum, or lean the way you can with standing Curls.

Is there any other reason to use a preacher curl Bench?

(Background: Used one for sale near me. Debating whether it's worth the garage space. Never had big Biceps, don't know this world.)

[asdf]

Is there any other reason to use a preacher curl Bench?

I hear they're great for tearing your biceps tendon!

[hector]

Is there any other reason to use a preacher curl Bench?

I hear they're great for tearing your biceps tendon!

F. You've just noceboed me!

[mgil]

Similar isolation with lower risk is the old school arm blaster.

https://www.roguefitness.com/rogue-arm-blasters

[Allentown]

Just put your arms over a bar in your rack. Takes exactly 0 extra garage space.

[Cleverusername]

Have you considered the “preacher pad”? Looks like a cheap way to do preacher curls without taking up much room in your gym space.

[Allentown]

Have you considered the “preacher pad”? Looks like a cheap way to do preacher curls without taking up much room in your gym space.

[Hardartery]

Have you considered the “preacher pad”? Looks like a cheap way to do preacher curls without taking up much room in your gym space.

You'd be better off setting your elbows into your thighs or sitting sideways on the bench and bracing your elbows on it. The point of a Preacher is to prevent the elbows swinging, and your elbows are swinging to beat the band.

[broseph]

I have a cheap armblaster from Amazon. Using it has taught me how strict, isolating curls feel, and now I can get the same feeling/mechanics from regular curls (without a harness digging into my ribs).

That said, if you have a mirror to face while curling, nothing strokes your vanity quite like preacher/armblaster curls since it squishes all your triceps (and flab, if applicable) and makes your arms look huge.

[quikky]

I think the Preacher Curl Bench isolates your biceps so you can't cheat, use momentum, or lean the way you can with standing Curls.

Is there any other reason to use a preacher curl Bench?

(Background: Used one for sale near me. Debating whether it's worth the garage space. Never had big Biceps, don't know this world.)

I wouldn't get one, unless you really like preacher curls. A way that you can do preacher curls with a more generally useful piece of equipment is the adjustable bench. You can stand and do it one handed. This is the idea:

[quikky]

Have you considered the “preacher pad”? Looks like a cheap way to do preacher curls without taking up much room in your gym space.

You'd be better off setting your elbows into your thighs or sitting sideways on the bench and bracing your elbows on it. The point of a Preacher is to prevent the elbows swinging, and your elbows are swinging to beat the band.

+1. The way @Allentown is doing it is just mimicking the preacher curl position, and not its stability.

[Renascent]

Similar isolation with lower risk is the old school arm blaster.

https://www.roguefitness.com/rogue-arm-blasters

Why is this lower risk? Less shoulder flexion?

[mgil]

Similar isolation with lower risk is the old school arm blaster.

https://www.roguefitness.com/rogue-arm-blasters

Why is this lower risk? Less shoulder flexion?

I could be wrong, but I think that you’re at lower risk of over-extending the elbow.

One thing to be clear about regarding anything with these types of setups… do not go heavy. That’s where the tendon damage can more readily happen. Just crank out tons of reps with moderately light weight.

[Cleverusername]

Have you considered the “preacher pad”? Looks like a cheap way to do preacher curls without taking up much room in your gym space.

Interesting. I wonder if you could get the bar setup closer to your elbow to prevent cheating the rep? That’s a really cheap way to find out if you like preacher curls.

[Allentown]

Yeah, the goal was replicating the preacher curl angle, minimizing shoulder involvement, and doing it for $0. The pool noodle was leftover from car seat installation. Between regular concentration curls, those, and my new cable setup, I don't think I need a dedicated space and $ device.

Though I'll be honest I very tempted by that preacher pad.