Cable Preacher Curl

Form Cues

• Position a preacher curl bench so the arm pad faces a low cable pulley.

• Attach a straight bar or EZ bar to the cable.

• Sit on the bench with your upper arms resting on the pad, chest against the top of the pad.

• Grip the bar with an underhand grip, roughly shoulder-width.

• Start with arms fully extended — cable tension stretches the biceps in the lengthened position.

• Curl the bar upward toward your shoulders, keeping upper arms pressed into the pad.

• Squeeze at the top and hold briefly.

• Lower with full control — the lengthened position is where the real work happens. Don't let the cable snap your arm open.

• The cable provides continuous tension unlike a barbell preacher curl, which has a dead spot at the top.