10 Awesome Staple Exercises of Famous Pro Bodybuilders!

[@pvitaljr1]

“Coming in the gym, coming day and night!”

[@ahmadtaha3291]

He got me dead

[@ronniemalhotra3303]

original coomer

[@chrisjamez00]

He must be in heaven

[@clenogallagher1469]

you forgot to mention kai's favourite exercise the "grape fruit hip thrust".

[@Ptrickmore]

Clen O'Gallagher Sounds like someone really ❤️ 💕 that grapefruit footage🤤

[@caps8723]

Clen O'Gallagher 🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@angelvazquez5300]

Nobody cares about the fruit anymore the question is grapefruit and all he still was in the Olympia was you

[@tankedtubbs7160]

@@angelvazquez5300 Waht?

[@tankedtubbs7160]

I think that's the reason why he'll never be Mr Olympia.

[@albinedelsvard8741]

"Behind the back upright row" Jeff Cavaliere: NANI!?

[@ДимитърКалинов-ъ2ъ]

At least this guy is using real weights

[@hornyleftbuttcheek856]

@@ДимитърКалинов-ъ2ъ ooooohhhhh

[@jjk3502]

Behind Back Row is really more for posterior head of the shoulder not traps.

[@brandfranciscassella5356]

@Emerson Marin the

[@jasonmurray4714]

Oh I remember those. I way them in Flex Mag and thought "that's dumb."

[@JohnSmith-fx2mz]

Everything about Kai Greene is a bit Fruity.

[@BatmanBoss]

Phil “Hammer Strength” Heath lol I love Hammer machines

[@askaboutRudyV]

Yeah, ever since like 2001 my high school had a hammer strength clean-press machine was so badass, our lineman especially used it.

[@Faazthetruthseeker]

You can generate more power in hammer hand position...

[@askaboutRudyV]

@@Faazthetruthseeker For sure.

[@tence_6965]

Phil"The Gut" Thief

[@TransformsIntoAGuitar]

Of course Levrone didn't get hurt, he only trained about 3 days a year.

[@fdu6]

I think he did eventually tear a pec. I don't what exercise did it, though.

[@kristianbrouwer635]

Fede de Ugarriza I think it was due bench pressing very heavy

[@lohombrechirrica9529]

actually the more reps you do in a behind the neck press the higher chances of you injuring yourself , because it's more time you are in that position.

[@Trenacetate43]

It is actually a great exercise. Most guys esp newbies do this exercise wrongly. You need to place your hands wider apart compared to front press and lower the poundage at least about 30%. My shoulders are my best bodypart because of this exercise

[@Trenacetate43]

Yeah look how wide levrone grip is and he has short arms, when I do this I use super wide grip, my hands are almost on the smith machine sled. And lower it to the back of my head not up to my neck or even traps. I see newbies doing this exercise with narrow grip and rest the bar on their traps thats a recipe for snap city

[@brickbithousebbh7529]

Literally did “Scott curls” the other day and you can definitely feel the burn at the join between bicep an Elbow more than anywhere else on that exercise

[@janisstrods4404]

That is the brachialis muscle you’re feeling.

[@AD-ui6sk]

Jānis Strods no he’s talking about the legit elbow joint brachialis is middle inner of your arm below the bicep

[@janisstrods4404]

@@AD-ui6sk there are no muscles in the joint so it's brachialis. Cause he said between the bicep and elbow, which is where brachialis is located, that still means it's under the bicep. It is a stronger muscle than the bicep thus it gets worked more.

[@landlocked_lifts332]

That is your tendons hurting

[@AD-ui6sk]

Jānis Strods I feel he’s just feeling the tendon more then the brachialis when I work my brach directly is all in the middle of the arm

[@youbename25]

"YEEP!! YEEP!! YEEP!!" 6:50

[@timc8200]

Ronnie says that he firmly believes that the lifting of weights did not put him in that condition. He believed it was due to a surgeon making several mistakes while working on him

[@Tomn8er]

Maybe that was true for the first surgery or two, but for all the ones following, Ronnie has only himself to blame

[@user-bl1zt9xg7f]

Ronnie for lack of a better word is an idiot

[@firesofsodom2525]

Those 8 time Olympia winners are stupid. Much better to be an awesome KZbinr.

[@zalapski9399]

@@user-bl1zt9xg7f Ronnie is an accountant and owns several successful businesses. He just doesn’t feel the need to try to appear smart by speaking with modern word salads.

[@altair227]

Yeah deadlifting 800lbs and pushing 2300 lbs with his legs didn’t affect his back and knees by any means according to ronnie…..the weights he lifted all those years none stop played a big part in his downfall and f’ed up health issues.

[@budzbudzbudz]

3:40 best part of the video hahaha

[@dogs4homeprotection104]

It was hilarious! lol

[@victorsengo5089]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 bruh

[@floorgeneral309]

3:52 I never had an Arnold Pumpgasm either until I took 50mg anadrol + whole bottle of Gatorade preworkout. Think the electrolytes and sugars are key because it’s not the same when eating a super clean diet

[@theodoreicke4681]

floorgeneral309 good comment.

[@PaulisInclusion]

Seriously though lmao

[@AK-gb9rp]

Look natty in your profile pic

[@barney2159]

@@AK-gb9rp "natty looking" is a pretty subjective term tho, there are people who take roids and look like they dont work out and others who explode on them, same goes for natural bodybuilders.

[@floorgeneral309]

@@AK-gb9rp I actually was. None of my juiced pictures look good in thumbnail. Maybe got too big🤷‍♂️

[@NaturalHypertrophy]

Welcome back Tom and thanks for the treat

[@Icenflamesrush]

I tried the Jefferson squats and believe me, when done properly it’s insane. After training for five years I’ve never felt anything more taxing on my glutes and hams and I’ve never been more lightheaded or out of breath in the gym. It’s truly humbling.

[@BatmanBoss]

Tomn8er! Love your training videos!

[@dylprez]

I heard it somewhere, I dont know where though, that Phil started his training with free weights until he started winning. Then because of his crazy genetics he started using machines in order to maintain his physique instead of continuing to put on more size. Plus it helps with longevity

[@peterl.1574]

He's lazy. He is so genetically gifted he takes the easy route. Very view are gifted and hard working. So, so, rare.

[@MrKid351]

@@peterl.1574 He isnt lazy at all, using these machines is smart. He wont risk injuries as much as when he uses heavy free weights to put on more size.

[@CommonSenseBodybuilding]

@@MrKid351 exactly, he literally said before that he did it because he didn't want to end up hospitalised and wanted longevity and to be a long time Mr o so he trained smarter. Most older bodybuilders move from free weights to machines.

[@caps8723]

Peter L. Incorrect he doesn’t go as heavy and uses free weight and machines

[@CommonSenseBodybuilding]

Peter L. Kai Greene “if Phil gets lazy I’ll beat him” Also Kai: never beats him Only loses when he has multiple surgeries and basically had the year from hell during prep

[@mick998r]

Please do a full video in the voice of Arnold. It doesn't have to be very long, but it would be very funny. The rear Haney shrugs do get a far better feel, excellent as a finishing movement.

[@Tomn8er]

Did it already a long time ago on Arnold's 1980 posing routine

[@mick998r]

@@Tomn8er I must search for it. Cheers Tom👍

[@usmilitary280]

High quality uploads friend!! I'm glad I discovered your channel!

[@stefanosprokopis3917]

What a unique topic. That's why you get views cos you come up with cool topics that nobody else thinks of. BTW I can relate to your back, I did my back the other day on the squat and I can barely walk. Still went to the gym but I think I made it worse doing pulley rows.

[@skorp_1253]

Haney's behind the back row surprised me the most when I tried it. Incredible trap activation. Don't need heavy weights.Please try this out

[@krystofodehnal9448]

Exactly

[@shockthemuscle3898]

Been waiting on this one for so long!!

[@j-me1367]

I agree with the stress on the FULL range of motion, in what you said with the bicep curls (Scott curls). The stretch is more important than the comtraction. That personally for me goes true with all my exercises.

[@Tomn8er]

Yes agreed the stretch is more important for free weight preacher curls. Though for machine preachers I think more emphasis should be placed on the contraction. Similar dichotomy there to dumbbell flyes vs pec deck flyes.

[@marxmaxmuscle1]

I love these types of videos. A video id like to see you do would be on some crazy death faces. I know your busy but Id love to see your thoughts on that.

[@Tomn8er]

The death face doesn't mean much anymore it seems. Roelly had a death face at the 2019 press conference and still managed to come in soft and watery, whereas Phil always has a puffy face but comes in peeled 🤷‍♂️

[@marxmaxmuscle1]

Tomn8er true enough. Doesn't make since like having soft mid sections but ripped glutes. Thanx for responding.

[@fitnetwork7350]

Marx Max muscle , am a big fan of yours I think you should do a vedio on death face 😍 it would be awesome

[@accent1975]

What the hell you where Tom? we missed you son of a gun welcome back to ur tube family

[@tvnja]

Accent son of a gun lol.

[@nightman8612]

I use the stance of the Kai's squat and I managed to heal my knees! Also, Arnold doesn't lock the elboy in the inner thigh (like in seated version) Cool video!!

[@markcurry3083]

Hey nice video man, I like your unique style of reviewing and critiquing different aspects of bodybuilding that most other KZbin channels don't talk about

[@joshuafatahi4996]

In regards to the Larry Scott curl: full ROM will target more of the muscle, less ROM will target less of the muscle and therefore develop less of the muscle. This is necessarily targeting a specific area, it's just when using this full ROM you are hitting an area that is usually neglected when you limit the ROM in a preacher curl. So NO you aren't physically targeting an area, you're just doing the exercise "correctly".

[@Collieman1]

Spitting straight wisdom. My hat off to you sir!!

[@raffaelecorrente1123]

9:15 I suppose that the man behind kai is mr Jefferson in person!

[@Dave_UL]

9:16 lol the dude in the backs like "man I gotta try this shit out" 🤣🤣🤣

[@HimboVegan]

That leg press thing dexter is doing is common in physical therapy. Usually light weight and isotonic for rehabbing. You can see Calum doing them in PT in his doc.

[@Tomn8er]

Interesting would've never guessed

[@ChinkRoy]

hahahahah man your Arnold voice, ill admit the early videos made me cringe but this was funny af

[@TS-bu2kq]

I thoroughly enjoyed this video topic! I felt like I was talking story with a friend, lol. Some random thoughts: 1. I think Dorian Yates hidden secret weapon he paired with the Yates row was the nautilus machine lat pull over. 2. I believe the Scott curl differs from a preacher curl in that the elbows are pulled in closer with the hands wider than the shoulders. The preacher pad may also be spun around so the arms are on the flat side. 3. Didn't Arnold Schwarzenegger invent the tbar row? I swear I read that somewhere. 4. In a video jay Cutler said his trademark, go-to quad builder was the Smith machine front squat. 5. The dexter Jackson twisting single leg hack squat is almost always done at my university gym by females. 6. I read about that behind the back upright row in flex magazine back in like 2002? It's so cool you found out this piece of information. 7. I seen in a video that lee priest said his one and only go to forearm exercise was the single arm dumbbell wrist curl for the forearms where he placed his forearm on a bench. 8. And no offense, but every branch Warren exercise is unusual. Lol! I'm kidding! Branch always brings the intensity! Id love to see a part 2! I could think of some others.

[@Tomn8er]

Yes Nautilus pullover is another good one for Yates, one of the main reasons (aside from genetics) his front lat spread was so godly! Never heard that about Arnold inventing T-bar rows, although he would probably be the earliest one I'd seen doing it now that you mention it... 🤔

[@jairusdavis3619]

As someone from a strength background Jefferson squats are good. Also it used to be in powerlifting meets back in the day. Alphadestiny also help popularized them.

[@domrick783]

The one who popularized them was The Bugez and Massenomics... additionally they are no squats but as the name Jefferson Deadlift implies deadlifts

[@criticalcerebral]

Arnold was talking about using sexual energy during workouts. All things we love doing for a living would be a minor orgasm because of dopamine released into your brain. He understands biology.

[@daedevillewrestling]

Living in Arlington Tx and having gone to Metroflex and Metroflex FT worth for over a decade, I’m lucky enough that chain dips are just an everyday thing for us lol

[@sparsharkmarc]

you frogot to mention the rühlcurls...one of my favorite bizep excercies

[@ClassicGainz]

Awesome video! Part 2 plz

[@franciscosabio718]

Great content tom! Keep going!

[@ryanpolanco4252]

My boy Tom Platz always just looking phenomenal in those squats 🦵🦵🦵💪🦾

[@the_golden_eagle]

Ryan Polanco 💪

[@Taskmaster0696]

The Quad Father knows 😤‼️

[@CaptainCowboy476]

I will say For the longest time i disregarded concentration curl Recently I started using them and man what a connection

[@ericstewart0921]

Fantastic video.

[@MatiDota]

Amazing vídeo bro and good old exercises. They are mass builders for sure.

[@johnmay4423]

really enjoyed this video

[@dongunlim]

Thank you for telling people to avoid the behind the neck press instead of saying it works for me

[@maddhatter6938]

This guys video summarised: “Ignore experts, science, and doctors and instead listen to bodybuilders”

[@crispark9797]

I'm 54 with joint injuries so, hammer strength machines work great for me...

[@PeterMortensenLit]

Dexter jackson is just compensating for the lack of the Kickback machine it burns your Gluteus nice i will do this to now if i ever lack the proper machine. 👍 Nice video

[@TROOPERfarcry]

I prefer the underhanded grip on the barbell row if only because it enables the elbows to be tucked much closer to the rib-cage. It has the potential to strain the biceps, yes, but with focus, you can eliminate much of the biceps' influence in this movement.

[@tectec9125]

Luv this video 👍

[@baraataleb2383]

Love ur content buddy

[@williamclaus4424]

I feel like underhand grip on barbell row also helps focus the lower lat more

[@gillemg]

An honorable mention could be Markus Ruehl, the lying bicep curl with a cable. He used so much weight and it always looked like he‘s dying

[@sisbad1]

Tomn8er not doin fruity shit mane. Thats a real boss 💪

[@joelmiddlewood6839]

Great video mate. I'm gonna try a few rather than the standard lifts

[@CharlesOffdensen]

Haney's rows are good for the rear delts, too. Better than just shrugs.

[@williamkelly5689]

Branch was cross fitting those dips...

[@MyscBigdrop]

12:12 what? the lower portion of the trap? I guess he means the lower portion of the upper trap? Because the lower trap is not involved in this movment at all. the lower traps pulls your scapula down not up.

[@nesamdoom]

The chain dips, as far as form goes, seemed like he was really targetting chest and there's not much need to push all the way up

[@fitnetwork7350]

Yep last one looks badass 👌

[@jim_4-x2k]

9:04 loool the guy in the back trynna do the same

[@slyrhythm6471]

Good video man!

[@aestheticallyappealing999]

The late Dallas used to press behind the neck either…caus you said youve never seen someone going heavy on the behind the neck press. And i used to do these behind the neck rows and especially my lower traps reached a whole nother level. Ans correctly performed i think its a great way to learn this „chestbow“

[@dustinwainwright6429]

Also about mechanical drop sets like with branch warren, you really need a 25- 45% drop in weight for the drop set to produce enough reps the 2nd and 3rd time around. That’s why he is dropping 2 chains at a time instead of 1

[@tommyweber47]

Tom8to is my favorite science youtube boi

[@beastmode3370]

Dope video. ✊🏽😎

[@rockfella27]

Yates rows is very hard on the biceps. I know this because i saw a video of Mark Rippitoe talking about how it can tear bicep if controlled on the way down. It's too dangerous.

[@noahtt3366]

What about the zercher squat/deadlift

[@TheRealChrisLopez]

That's not an exercise. It's a mindset.

[@phillipthomas4328]

Tony Freeman with the Jefferson squat for me was the first person who I saw doing this. I saw him do them in muscle and fitness or MD or something...

[@dingo4010]

I remember that as well

[@bltnbros122]

Wow very interesting video man, if theres a possibility to do a second part or better yet, talk about the story behind each exercise and the modifications it had to improve it, That would be awesome!

[@Antony.Martinez]

Me: mom, can we get Arnold? My mom: no we have Arnold at home Arnold at home: 3:40

[@thebigpicture2032]

Great video!

[@2amv685]

I like the 90° bent over row

[@joeschmo2693]

Have to agree on the Hammer pressing machines. Easy on the shoulders and elbows, with a great arms-across-the-chest movement.

[@TheStones1965]

The Nautilus pullover machine. Was it covered??

[@hungarianbeast]

Damn Tom, thanks for calling T-bar rows "T-bar rows in the corner" I allways say it like that in the gym where I train and noone gets what I am talking about. Finally my man proved that somebody else preferes it that way :D Also, not to take credit away from Kai, bit I first heard of Jefferson squats from Toney Freeman back in 06 in a Muscular Development magazin.

[@Tomn8er]

Pretty sure that's the full proper name. Otherwise you could be referring to the T-bar row machine that actually has, you know, a T-shaped bar. And that's interesting, you're the second person to mention Freeman with Jefferson squats. Ah well, I still think Kai did more to popularize them

[@hungarianbeast]

@@Tomn8er Yeah I agree that is one of the staple excersies of Kai, whenever he goes to do seminars he allways murders the big meat-head guys with that exercise. For example here in Hungary he asked the guy who holds the squat record here (and also a competative body builder so in theory he should know how to train for mass and has a good mind muscle connaection) to try the excersise his way. The hungarian guy who was well over 300+ pounds almost cried (actuall man tears) when he tried it, yet he only had the bar and maybe 2 5 kilogramm plates on each side. It was a joy to witness :D

[@nj1255]

I also have injured my lower back in the same way. Hurts like hell! In my case it was a partial rupture down where the erector attaches to the hip on the left side. The first doctor I saw totally misdiagnosed the injury also (told me it was an inflammation in some hip ligaments) so instead of trying to move and stretch a bit while it healed she told me to rest and not do anything until the pain went away. This of course made the muscle heal badly and now it gets inflammed as soon as I try to lift a bit heavier because that part of the muscle doesn't get the same bloodflow and nutrients and it doesn't grow in the same rate as the rest of the muscle, which sucks!

[@arty2419]

Great commentary

[@PizzaSteveNY]

I had the samething happen with my back, I swore it was either a herniated disc or slipped disc but was just a muscle tear. Crazy how much pain that is

[@askaboutRudyV]

That was cool. Arnold's standing bent over biceps bumbbell curl is for the biceps height, not for overall development of the biceps. I would know, when I was 14, 15, and 16 years old, Arnold Swartzennegar's Bodybuilding Book on paperback was my workout bible.

[@davidkymdell452]

Bicep height (peak) is largely genetic. No matter what Arnie did, he would have had great, Peaky biceps. The peak of the bicep is created by the long head which is best activated with both a supinated motion and putting into an extended position behind the body i.e. incline curls with an outward twist....neither of which is done in the way Arnie performs his concentration curl. There are a ton of great exercises in his Encyclopedia but there is also a lot of bro science bullshit.

[@Tomn8er]

Correct, but those concentration curls will hit the peak too cuz the outer head is also engaged the more the arm/hand is brought towards the midline of the body.

[@askaboutRudyV]

@@davidkymdell452 Good kinesiologic observation, that seems to target the long head well. Thanks, PEAK is the word I was looking for. Arnold mentioned that very word while explaining his standing concentration curl. They worked/work for me, but I know for a fact that I didn't do these curls for peak, but once I did, they began to climb for sure. He (Arnold) also stressed lengthening the biceps belly to help fill in the lower part of the biceps as stated in this video.

[@askaboutRudyV]

@@Tomn8er That's right, man. I feel it in a different way than most other types of curls, every time I perform these. Need just give them a try, he does. As they say in Australia and England, Cheers.

[@Siberius-]

Jeff from Athlean-X isn't going to be happy with some of these lol. That's for sure.

[@Siberius-]

Your quip is too powerful for me to contend with.

[@murderousmayhem6362]

@@Siberius- Lol

[@jamesjacob9632]

@@Siberius- assume the position boy

[@Siberius-]

Are we really going to try and built on from that first comment lol.

[@jamesjacob9632]

Siberius Wolf I'm down

[@xanthromera]

Great channel. Barbell row Yates style does not predominantly develop the lower lat as he claimed, it actually develops the upper back and erector spinae. You can't selectively activate bicep motor units at either end, or create a bicep peak, medical impossibility.

[@vDriizg]

That’s the same way I do rows wow I feel like me and yates are twining

[@kamo7293]

I swear recent research has shown that preacher curls do target the lower portion of the biceps more than other curls

[@timmyotoole6063]

The behind the back shrugs as you call them are a rear delt exercise

[@Tomn8er]

Yeah it would hit rear delts too

[@victorsengo5089]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 Arnolds voice is hilarious

[@TheSmoshJuniors]

Chain dips when done with a long chain actually act like a giant resistance band. More of the chain sits on the floor at the start of the rep, making the bottom half of the rep easier than the top portion.

[@papaspaulding]

Behind the neck presses if you can get away with them are about the best shoulder exercise you can do. emphasis on the IF as not everyone has that flexibility and comfort. back in the 90s these were a staple of any shoulder routine and everyone did them, heavy as well. I used to love them and grew big shoulders doing these, its a rare exercise that hits all three heads in one exercise. now at 42 i avoid them though as i no longer have that flexibility and it doesn't feel safe when doing them. but if you can do them and feel good doing such then i highly recommend you try them

[@edge3220]

Branch Warren's form is always... "untraditional". (Not hatin', just sayin'.)

[@claytonlandon6399]

What about tom platz hack squats

[@paymantaghipoor3099]

Hi. I'd be so appreciated if you do a video on why backs in the 70's hung lower than the ones of today's bodybuilders. By the way, your videos are off the hook. Congrats!

[@Tomn8er]

Not sure what you mean by "hung lower"

[@debarghabiswas6858]

@@Tomn8er he meant to say emphasis on lower backs and rhomboids And not "wings"

[@fastlifebmx9292]

@@debarghabiswas6858 possibly because a lot of those lifters did heavy compound lifts. Especially deadlifts and squats, which target the Spinae erectors tons and with a lot of weight. Then they also did good mornings and lots of heavy pull ups. Basically using isolation exercises for the smaller muscles in the middle of the back, and polishing off the cuts and depth/3d effects. The heavy compound lifts put tons of mass on specifically in the lower back (Spinae erectors), Lats (mostly middle-top of the lat but some at the bottom), and traps (Pretty much only in the middle/top portion).

[@Mrlippro1]

10:15 "copywritten" haha. anyway nice vid

[@Tomn8er]

Damn it English language, you've bested me again 🙈

[@Xerxez22]

"copyrighted"? I just thought of that when I read your comment. Thanks!

[@jerseyjoe1677]

I built my upper chest from a Hammer Strength machine I love it .

[@RedEyeification]

Kai,s favourite squats : " Oh,my balls ! "

[@davidkymdell452]

I'm pretty sure Dexter's one legged hacksquat thingo was Charle's idea...he said it in a video once I think.

[@Tomn8er]

Makes sense, I'm not surprised 👍🏻

[@user-bl1zt9xg7f]

whats the point of all those chains if theyre gonna hang off the neck and be lifted by them at top of every rep

[@morteneriksen4371]

I'll did chain dips 30 years ago. 😎

[@unparalleledfitness9377]

Hi Tom, im one of your fan. You videos have always provided top quality content and i always appreciate your hard work put in each videos. I have one suggestion that you should cover “the most complete bodybuilders” count down from 10 (or how many as depending on your opinion). I have searched the youtube and it has already “the most aesthetic which mainly is about the overall shape” “the biggest - mainly about size” “the greatest - about their impact and achievements”. What i mean by the most complete is i think this will be a suitable sequel after the series of body parts to see who have the most complete physics which mean have all the strong body parts. For example big ron is great in every body part but for his mid section, calves and triceps or phil is not known for his mid section and narrow structure. What i mean is that a bodybuilder that have no or least weak body parts and it should come in size, shape, developments, aesthetics, should to waist ratio, .... i had this idea in mind for a quite long time but my resource, time and knowledge wont let me do this topic perfectly and i think you are the one who is best suit for this one. Hope my comment and idea catch your attention. Many thanks!!!

[@Tomn8er]

Thanks that's a good suggestion! I think it's already been on my to-do list for a while now.

[@gaurd3]

I pulled my Lower back as a noob gutting out dead lifts more than a decade ago. I couldn’t even sneeze or cough without pain. Your back is connected to everything you do. You may think it’s not until you fuck it up.

[@sifublackirishdiamondjedi4197]

Now I have a motivational video to watch when I lift.

[@jjk3502]

A little "correction " Larry Scott did not developed preacher or preacher curls but his friend. Larry just popularized. Arnold Press is basically modified Larry Scott Press. Larry just did wider and leaning foward on 80 DEG incline bench. There are a lot other cases. Someone come up with something and more famous person popularized and the name stuck.

[@fbghetto5]

I use seated preacher curls lets me use all my energy on my biceps

[@jamesjacob9632]

Preacher curls have too much resistance at the beginning and too little at the end. It's less effective and potentially dangerous. You don't want to put so much tension curling in an underhand grip with a straight arm. Think of a mixed grip deadlift. This is how people tear their biceps. Standing curls have a much more effective resistance curve and are less risky as well. The hardest part of the standing curls is when your forearm is perpendicular to the ground, not when your forearm is straight. The biceps have only one primary function- elbow flexion- so pick the best (most effective and safest) one to target them- I think that is standing dumbbell curls.

[@fbghetto5]

@@jamesjacob9632 I find them pretty effective if I'm standing I lose a lot of potential energy I can put all into my biceps I'm natural after all by the time I'm done my biceps are swollen to their max

[@jamesjacob9632]

@@fbghetto5 you can do them seated as well. If you do decide to do preacher curls, I would cut off the last 10 percent of the ROM as that is the riskiest.

[@fbghetto5]

@@jamesjacob9632 I've only seen one video where a man tore his bicep doing preacher curls but he was doing a ridiculous amount of weight with one arm