What Muscles Does a Preacher Curl Exercise?
The preacher curl involves using a preacher bench, which allows the trainer to sit on a padded seat and perform curls by lifting a barbell off a rack positioned in front of him. The targeted muscle is the brachialis, and because the arms are placed at an angle when engaged in a preacher curl, the exercise works the long head of the biceps brachii muscles more than the short head. Some trainers use an exercise ball to simulate the angle instead of a preacher bench, but either way is just as efficient as the other. Larry Scott, a former Mr. Olympia, invented the preacher curl to facilitate stabilization of the elbow and upper arm while curling.
