STANDING BB CURLS vs. PREACHER CURLS

[POPS]

How about some help here.

When I do standing bb curls I use very strick form. I have found that I can do almost as much on the preacher bench as I can do performing standing curls.

So someone tell me why standing curls for the biceps is a better overall mass builder then seated bb preacher curls?

T.O.M

[Paul Stagg]

It might not be. A curl is pretty much a curl.

[ryuage]

:withstupi

pick a curl, do it

[Ironrelic]

Are you using an Olympic or straight bar for both? For standing I use either the straight Olympic or one slightly shorter; no reason. Preacher, I've used ez (wide grip) and short straight bar + reverse preacher curls; this one will really squeeze 'em tight. Since youre doing the standard ones strict form & it's almost impossible to do a non strict preacher; unless it's a partial rep, then maybe there isn't a lot of difference It's variety. Do 'em both if you like 'em.

[ilankaplan1]

i dont knwo but i did the 4-part curls a lot and they workjed really good for me...

[mrelwooddowd]

Hey..I've just started using my new olympic bar for curl to throw some variety in with my dumbell and EZ. What is the correct width for the hands to be at on the olympic when curling? Also, is there any difference in using the inner or outer bends in the EZ bar? I always use the inner, but I've thought about trying the outer. The outer seems to hurt a bit more on the sides of my bicep, if that's even possible.

[Kiaran]

You get a fuller range of motion with a standing curl, since your arms are propped forward on preachers. Because of this, you'll work your biceps differently on both exercises. Also, you are lifting more on your preachers due to two things: A) with your elbows supported by a preacher-bench, you use less stabalizers and the bicep is more isolated and B) preachers have about 60-70% of the range of motion that standing curls do...you do the math. IMO, standing curls are the meat and potatoes of curls. I really like bent over DB concentration curls after I've finished my standing BB curls.

[trfe]

Can you give a quick explaination of the 4-part curls?
Thanks

i dont knwo but i did the 4-part curls a lot and they workjed really good for me...

[POPS]

I might be wrong here but I believe the 4 part curl is picking 3 diff curling exercise and doing 4 set of each. Please correct me if wrong ilankaplan 1

[Vapour Trails]

Preacher curls works the brachalias

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/...acherCurl.html

Regular

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/Biceps/BBCurl.html

Bicep Brachii

Anyone who has done preachers can testify that you don't get that massive bicep peak pump afterwards, or at least I don't.

[DNL]

i usually begin my biceps training by doing preacher curl, then either standing, sitting or reclining DB curl, follow by a widegrip curl, and usually finish with overhand grip curl to hit the forearms.

And yes i agree that standing curl give you that extra pump. It just feel nice to see yourself walking around the gym with your "guns" loaded. hehehe.

[BigMatt]

Training arms is boring