@madscientistofmuscle: Stomach-Braced "Preacher" Curls for preacher-ish tension at the bottom of the curl. If you don't have a preacher bench or just want to change things up on your dumbbell curls to get more tension at the bottom of the exercise, kind of similar to a preacher bench, this is an easy option. It works great in a busy gym or home gym since it doesn't require any equipment other than dumbbells (or a barbell). At the start of the set, lean forward, letting your arms hang down. Now push your shoulders forward, bringing the dumbbells together in front of you until they're touching, then bring your torso back to upright. The shoulders will sit forward so that your upper arms sit in front of your pecs (you'll see) and your elbows brace against your midsection/stomach. It looks a little strange at the start but this setup does definitely work. Then curl from there. This creates a preacher-like angle at the shoulder so that when you curl, you get a preacher-like effect at the start of the exercise. Keep the dumbbells touching throughout the movement so that it LOOKS like a barbell curl, even though it isn't. If you use a barbell, you'll want to start with a narrow grip. Perform the curls under control - no heaving, no body movement. #madscientistofmuscle #preachercurl #dumbbellcurl #dumbbellcurls #dumbbellcurlvariation #preachercurls #bicepexercise #biceptraining #bicepworkout #homegym #garagegym #biceps

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Tuesday 10 February 2026 21:46:53 GMT