Preacher Curl (Dumbbell)
Trains the biceps. You need a dumbbell. None of our programs use it yet, but you can add it to any session you build.
Free to use. The app works out every weight and times your rest.
In the programs
None of our programs use the Preacher Curl (Dumbbell)
It is in the app, so you can add it to any session and log it like anything else. It is just not written into one of our 50 free programs. If you want a biceps exercise that is, there are 8 on the Biceps page.
Muscles worked
What Preacher Curl (Dumbbell) trains
Technique
How to do the Preacher Curl (Dumbbell)
- Sit on a preacher bench and place your left arm on the padding. Hold a dumbbell in your left hand with an underhand grip (palm facing up), allowing your arm to hang straight down.
- Engage your biceps and curl the dumbbell upward towards your shoulder by bending your elbow. Keep your upper arm stationary against the bench.
- Squeeze your biceps at the top of the movement, ensuring the dumbbell reaches shoulder height.
- Lower the dumbbell back to the starting position with control, fully extending your arm. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Form cues
Getting it right
- Keep your upper arm pressed firmly against the preacher bench to isolate the biceps.
- Avoid using momentum; focus on a slow and controlled movement.
- Use a full range of motion for maximum muscle engagement.
Substitutes
Swap Preacher Curl (Dumbbell) for
The app's swap picker ranks these the same way: same muscles, similar movement, similar equipment.
Let the app run the Preacher Curl (Dumbbell) for you
Durata picks the weight, times your rest and adds load when you earn it. That works on any of our 50 free programs, or on a session you put together yourself.