Q: You mentioned in a newsletter, or Old Man Young Muscle workout, that preacher curls are too dangerous. I like them because of the resistance from the very start of each rep. Regular standing curls seem to miss that. Will doing my preacher curls lighter for more reps solve the problem?
A: It’s not really the weight on preachers; it’s the near hyperextension of the elbow against resistance when the arm is straight at the bottom…
There are plenty of gruesome videos on the Internet of popping biceps if you need some cringe-worthy confirmation…
One way to lessen that danger is to do the preacher curl on an incline bench with a dumbbell. With that version the dumbbell hits the bench at the bottom before your arm is completely straight. No elbow hyperextension can occur. Even so, don’t go too heavy on that version either…
You mentioned that there’s no resistance at the bottom of a regular curl, so you may want to try this version with elbow support using your free arm…
I came up with the genius name of one-arm supported curls. It’s given my biceps training new life and put some new size on my bi’s.
It’s best with a cable, but you can also do it with a dumbbell—just stay in control. Jerking with any weight in the straight-arm position is danger-zone foolishness.
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