EZ-Bar Close-Grip Reverse Preacher Curl

Body region

• Arms

Equipment

• EZ Bar
• Preacher Bench

Technique

1. Adjust the preacher bench so your armpits rest on the top edge of the pad.
2. Hold the EZ bar overhand on the inner angled grips, with the backs of your upper arms flat on the pad.
3. Curl the bar up until your forearms are close to vertical.
4. Lower slowly until your arms are almost straight.

Cues

• Keep the wrists straight and in line with the forearms.
• Keep the elbows on the pad and about shoulder-width apart.
• Use clearly less weight than in a normal preacher curl.

Common mistakes

• Letting the wrists bend back under the bar.
• Dropping fast into a fully locked elbow at the bottom.
• Lifting the elbows off the pad to finish the rep.

Alternatives

• Preacher Curl
• Hammer Curl