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10-01-2008, 01:18 AM
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Preacher curls - how much do you curl?
Now before I get all those "it doesn't matter how much your lifting so don't ask" comments, I have a good reason for asking this. I'm more concerned with how often on the preacher curls you guys find you are able to increase the weight.
I remember 6 or 8 months ago preacher curling the bar (anyone know how much a standard preacher bar weighs?) with 15 pounds on each side. Now I'm curling the bar with 20 - 25 pounds on each side. My arms are growing (got stretch marks to prove it) and my dumbbell curl is increasing, but I've found that the preacher curl is one of those exercises where the amount of weight rarely increases. Any reason why?
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10-01-2008, 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by tazrockon
Now before I get all those "it doesn't matter how much your lifting so don't ask" comments, I have a good reason for asking this. I'm more concerned with how often on the preacher curls you guys find you are able to increase the weight.
I remember 6 or 8 months ago preacher curling the bar (anyone know how much a standard preacher bar weighs?) with 15 pounds on each side. Now I'm curling the bar with 20 - 25 pounds on each side. My arms are growing (got stretch marks to prove it) and my dumbbell curl is increasing, but I've found that the preacher curl is one of those exercises where the amount of weight rarely increases. Any reason why?
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If memory serves me right I believe it is 18lbs. I try to increase either reps or weight every workout. does not always happen but that is my goal.. |
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10-01-2008, 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by tazrockon
I remember 6 or 8 months ago preacher curling the bar (anyone know how much a standard preacher bar weighs?) with 15 pounds on each side. Now I'm curling the bar with 20 - 25 pounds on each side. My arms are growing (got stretch marks to prove it) and my dumbbell curl is increasing, but I've found that the preacher curl is one of those exercises where the amount of weight rarely increases. Any reason why?
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Preacher curl is a stricter exercise than normal bicep curls, but if your weight has increased by 60% then thats a good increase... |
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10-01-2008, 10:33 AM
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There are three different curl bars at my gym that are varying weights so I hardly ever figure in the weight of the bar. But usually the lighter duty EZ curl bars are around 15lbs, regular duty around 20lbs, and heavy duty (usually darker in color, not chrome) are around 25lbs.
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10-01-2008, 12:20 PM
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with preacher curls your should focus more on the stretch an extending your arm all the way down and flexing at the top. weight is also a factor but focus more on your form i have heard and found it always better.
i have seen people at the gym on the preacher curl with alot of weight but only going down alittle, not a full extension. its optimal to do less weight and get the full extension and a good flex at the top
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10-01-2008, 01:42 PM
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I did 3 sets of 8 reps with 80 lbs on an ez bar yesterday and hurt my right bicep...lol (even though its not funny!). I started off a little over a year ago ( maybe 14 months) doing 40 lbs on an ez bar. I can curl more than I can do on tricep extensions (somethings wrong with that!).
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10-01-2008, 04:54 PM
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I don't do Preacher Curls often, when I do, I go light and very slow probably in the 60-80lb range. I can't say I have increased my weight that much on this exercise over the last few years. OK that did include a slack period, but its been the same for as long as i can remember. I prefer to use it to finish off my bi's and find a slow rep timing is good for this exercise.
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Last edited by oakbark; 10-01-2008 at 05:36 PM.
Reason: totally got the wrong exercise orignally.
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10-01-2008, 05:34 PM
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I do 240 lbs on preacher curls.
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really... wow.
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10-01-2008, 05:37 PM
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really... wow.
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nope,
that would just be me fuelling my ego i am afraid.
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10-01-2008, 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by bbaker352
I did 3 sets of 8 reps with 80 lbs on an ez bar yesterday and hurt my right bicep...lol (even though its not funny!). I started off a little over a year ago ( maybe 14 months) doing 40 lbs on an ez bar. I can curl more than I can do on tricep extensions (somethings wrong with that!).
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Two words for you B - "Weighted Dips" 
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Originally Posted by omargue
with preacher curls your should focus more on the stretch an extending your arm all the way down and flexing at the top. weight is also a factor but focus more on your form i have heard and found it always better.
i have seen people at the gym on the preacher curl with alot of weight but only going down alittle, not a full extension. its optimal to do less weight and get the full extension and a good flex at the top
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Amen! These half rep guys crack me up.
Jump on the seat grabbing the bar like they're going to rip someone's head off and then they get the weight up and it only comes down half way...and to make it worse, they're off the seat and rocking the shoulders on the up movement and do it 7 more times!
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Last edited by tadolfi; 10-02-2008 at 11:20 PM.
Reason: can't spell
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