Man vs Preacher Curls

When it comes to bicep exercises, the preacher curl is one that tends to feel the most dangerous because of the intense stretch placed on the biceps tendon in the bottom position. The clip shown here is one that caused many to want to avoid the exercise all together after watching the gentleman tear both of his biceps at the same time on one rep. What is the truth? Well, you don’t have to avoid the preacher curl when trying to build bigger biceps but you do have to make two modifications if you want to perform them more safely. First, save the barbell for curls and use lighter dumbbells to do this. The goal of this biceps exercise is to provide for a stronger contraction and mind muscle connection. The use of very heavy weights here is just not advisable as it places an even greater stress on the muscle as the moment arm gets to its longest position at the bottom, fully stretched position. Also, pay attention to where your body weight is. You do not want to sit down on the bench completely when doing this as it forces your bodyweight too far behind the bar. Instead, stand up and lean over the bench a bit more. This will allow you to dig your elbows back into the pad to engage the lats more which will allow them to provide stability and support to the biceps in this bottom position. To see an entire video where I break down over 15 bicep exercises, ranking them from the best to the worst, be sure to check out this biceps exercises ranked video here: • Biceps Exercises Ranke...
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[@Benrhodes1]

Smart move tearing both biceps. Don’t want any muscle imbalances

[@Damin-Danger-Ledford]

😂😂😂

[@TheHamsterMaster]

LMAO 😂

[@brentosthefreshmaker8870]

Lok

[@heavenlysteel8337]

average athletean x enjoyer

[@oa2621]

Savage 😂

[@scantrontest]

I will officially never ever do these curls ever again

[@katekate8473one]

lol😅 Jesus

[@guy.incognito]

exactly, never ever :D. He fucked up both arms at once

[@brocourtney]

NEVER!

[@dfcjr]

I watched this happen to a guy at the gym when I was 23 years old, and I haven't done a preacher curl since.

[@johndouglas1294]

​@donutshazz8800 even in preacher...the hand supination is very key. Straight bar is too unnatural. I dont do em. Pullups and rows is all need. Lol... but if I were to curl..EZ bar all day long, triceps too.

[@--Harley]

tearing both biceps might be killing your gains

[@MICAHEWEBSTER]

😂😂😂

[@SpikeLeesUnfiltered]

After recovery if he works out again he will have even bigger biceps with a dbl peak bc of it

[@--Harley]

@@SpikeLeesUnfiltered Ummm nope that's not true at all 😆

[@SpikeLeesUnfiltered]

@@--Harley ummmm yep. Jay cutler? Eddie hall? Brian shaw? Larry wheels? Chris Bumstead? Calum von monger? Tom platz? Dorian Yates? Should I keep going? Utilize the internet better and be a better cyborg u disappointment

[@SpikeLeesUnfiltered]

@@--Harleyarmchair warrior and physical warrior sure, dont worry i would and will say it to ur face too. But I also take back what I said since u proved me wrong in that sense. ur first comment was open for ridicule without providing any intellectual context..my apologies. But bc of Larry wheels bicep tear his peak is bigger than ever before. Hes now being compared to Lenard ST cyr 1988's Mr universe winner

[@javokhirmirzo9793]

New fear unlocked

[@randomguythatvibes5161]

Alternative exercise acquired

[@thestairguy]

EXACTLY

[@LEOFADS]

Make sure you dont ego lift it takes time for growth

[@nailatiylluf]

This is exactly what I thought I’m like oh guess what I’m going to be thinking of every time I do preaches forever …

[@daveytrump6516]

Hahaha 😂😂

[@alexanderjerich]

Last Clip before bed time, thanks

[@hajjarjohn]

Yup! Nightmare fuel

[@saimalishahid1406]

LITERALLY the case for me rn. Good night 👋😂😭

[@marcz239]

These clips always make me wanna quit weights entirely 😂

[@jacekwaasiewicz716]

😂

[@DXChrisCross]

No excuses... don't stop in the middle of a set. You're killing your gains.

[@hitalick5999]

true infact stopping midway is even more injury prone cuz it makes the tendons weaker since you're not fully extending. Its the same thing as not fully extending your legs on leg press, people just need to stop ego lifting and get used to the movement.

[@big_slime8419]

He was preacher curling 135 lol. He asked for it.

[@Giwii-ojimin]

Damn! That's way too much!

[@akjsbhbktrxs]

exactly

[@tryno98901]

Dude was doing ego lifting lol

[@LoveMax444]

I preacher curl 150 and I'm fine

[@DANFLFANBOY]

probably was on steroids too

[@GXKid06]

Thanks I had no idea this was a thing and now I have a new fear.

[@cheesegyoza]

I do not sit just because I am short. I am glad I naturally stand after watching that video.

[@SubnetMaskedMan]

Workout and get taller!

[@situationunchanged9733]

I watched this video with my eyes shut TIGHT!!! just listened to Jeffs valuable advice. 😅

[@phobowl]

Me neither. Had to turn away. 😂

[@mikemyon3570]

200 IQ move. 👍🏼

[@vigilantezack]

Bro took "to failure" to a whole nuther level.

[@harryv6752]

😄😄😄

[@Nitriikx]

It's a key exercise in order to strengthen your tendons. Just remember to use less weight than you would with a bicep curl. Your tendons resistance won't improve as fast as the muscle growth, so don't increase weight as fast as you would for another exercise even though it feels light.

[@firstlast-wg2on]

People forget this, that every exercise variation you try, you should really be doing some warm-up sets and figuring out the new sensations and strength curves to actually avoid injury. Preacher curls? Fine. Preacher Curls with your standing curl weight? No no no.

[@eliaslopez-tb2hi]

Proper joint warm up too to get the blood flowing in them joints

[@SeniorGymBro-Tom]

Thanks Jeff! Excellent timing in my situation. I’ve been having soreness in my left biceps tendon, most likely from this exercise.

[@trealsteve]

Jeff out here saving fools. God Bless him. 🤣

[@mthompson863]

God damn my dude.. zero body fat on them biceps 💪🏻

[@brianwirch9216]

I will never forget this !!

[@vaughngainey9716]

I'm about to start doing this exercise and I'm so glad I found this video.

[@jared.campbell]

Damn! Double bicep tear! I’ve never seen somebody that’s not on Roids do that. I’ve worked out for 25 years and never torn a muscle, and lifted very heavy for my weight.

[@nickmyers3681]

Same. If your not being a twat you won't tear on a seated preacher machine. It's just a hyperfocused machine meant for using free weights in an isolated manner. So this bit of advice is partially incorrect. The more higher the seat the more the front delt takes the tension off the bicep. Sure that helps somewhat with safety but it doesn't hit the biceps to hypertrophy like you can with the preacher set up.

[@movingtorichmondva]

I get SOOO much value outta your channel, you've helped me in so many ways. I introduced a few friends to your channel because they see me watching at the gym. I never injured myself and made huge progress and I credit you. Thank You

[@thestairguy]

Thanks, I needed more nightmare fuel

[@maximusjoseppi5904]

Did both that guy's biceps just tear? 🤣 Ouch...

[@trealsteve]

Expeditiously.

[@sirlucius3016]

Bicep tendon

[@MaddsUkjentAZ]

yes and yikes

[@dh1163]

double yikes! @@MaddsUkjentAZ

[@solobro3263]

Yeah, his left one went first and then the right one because all that weight went to his one arm. Don't ego lift dudes it's not worth the misery.

[@User-null00]

Keep you biceps under tension and you’ll never have to worry about this

[@alexanderanghel7946]

Did both biceps tear at the same time? Never seen that before

[@Bigbroplays]

yeah its scary

[@calle6075]

Same here

[@8bitArtist]

Thats what will happen whwn you ego lift

[@danleonhart1]

I've already replaced preacher curls with spider curls.

[@natebell4764]

So you have 6 back up arms?

[@nomnomyourmom]

What's next? You're gonna replace online web with spider web?

[@m.rye.426]

​@@natebell4764 Hahaha!!

[@yrknutzreek]

​@@nomnomyourmom he's replacing injury time with non-injury time lol. 😂

[@travv88]

eat spiders@@nomnomyourmom

[@augustodeleon4358]

very educational as always, and great use of the loop, really clever

[@miffedcuttlefish6139]

Seeing this dudes biceps tear in real time was just traumatic

[@michaelgutkowski1243]

Exactly how I ruptured my bicep. Too bad this video didn’t come out sooner.

[@TheRealMeanDean]

Gives new meaning to getting ripped

[@zigman69ify]

Jeff your are an absolute bloody legend! Appreciate your time JC!

[@jasonfriedl6896]

Thank you so much Jeff some of these seated preacher curls benches are trash but the standing preacher curl bench is bar none the best for biceps 💪

[@Tony-mn7vo]

Exactly, I sit very high. This is a decent exercise.

[@K_H_0621]

You are the best. Been watching you for years! Thank you for all you do. No b.s. and always transparent.

[@billi5920]

Thank you Jeff I always cry ( internally ) looking at that video It's just brutal and scary

[@nomnomyourmom]

Bet you also rotate (internally) as well

[@gadgehamilton3134]

I feel safer doing strict atanding curls. Though I feel alot of tension on my tendons no matter how I curl

[@Julescruz]

Jeff getting into the yt shorts game. 5 mil extra subribers coming. Thanks for all the great content my friend!

[@p13i]

your content is so useful and concise… thanks jeff!!

[@Mylovelyhus]

When you suddenly add 20pounds in preacher curl just for show off.

[@CVHFitness]

More importantly, don’t ego lift. Preachers are best for lighter weight, very slow negatives. Slow as possible. Half the weight you’d use for a standing curl

[@Ciecle1]

Oh that made both of my arms tense up and blood immediately rush to my head... like my whole head started pounding out the fight/flight response...

[@user-fn1cd6mo9z]

That...that's something you can't unsee. No warning, they just went *pop*.

[@imkindaagamer8295]

Ego lift + hyper extension = disaster.

[@joekal3985]

You’ll never catch me doing preacher curls, no way, I’m not about to risk my arms for a pump that lasts for an hour

[@ABCGE100]

Just finished my curls too lol 😆 will def take the advice

[@Tvpc1971]

He never skips 'tearing muscles day'

[@danielictop]

Gracias lewandowski eres mi inspiración ❤

[@kakarotdragonball265]

Watching KZbin for hours a day is killing my gains.

[@Flhxx]

What he’s trying to say is don’t be so lazy stop sitting when doing those curls 💪🏻

[@Jlane31]

Good stuff as always Jeff

[@uprightcr2744]

Blows my mind how many people think you need to curl heavy to get big bi’s

[@bradbradford8576]

After seeing those biceps tear off the bone, the creator's bicep definition makes me really nervous for him. They look like they really want to snap off

[@ErbonatKarol]

Gold advice

[@lancecryor]

I'm never doing those curls after seeing this.

[@robertfriedland5242]

INSANE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT 👹

[@xjo2hx2442x]

Never fully extend and lean a little forward while lifting yourself off of the seat just a bit to help bring the weight back up WITHOUT FULLY EXTENDING YOUR ARMS OUT and like he said don’t be stationary and you’ll be able to keep doing these for years to come. Everything is about form and another reason why you see most bodybuilders that stay clear from injury only doing half reps .

[@HkFinn83]

This is so bad because it combines two fears: the extreme pain and just how silly you look. It would be awful to hurt yourself like this, and then the silliness to make matters worse

[@rsiraistlin2473]

literally think of this everytime I preacher curl....switched to cables

[@jijiree3390]

cables are way better for isolation anyway 👍

[@RassionellMaddman]

​@@jijiree3390no they aren't. That's literally what they're worst at because they force you toel exercise other stabilising muscles every time you do anything on them

[@JoeRHicks-be7rz]

Daam...that shyt look krazy....nvr did those preacher curls like that or with that much weight ...foolish move ....not necessary ta do that much weight on that exercise....much appreciated on that info mr athleanx ....nvr did but very good ta know the right n safe form for the most benefits out of the movement...👍🙏✌

[@nattyfatty4.0]

You make sure this doesn't happen by doing the full ROM from the beginning, tarting out really _really_ *REALLY* light, and progressing slowly. This injury is not due to some innate flaw with preacher curls or with his position on the seat/pad

[@mystix1161]

he got those perfect biceps😮

[@j.l.912]

Tore my bicep tendon. First statement from surgeon… “preacher curl - right…” dangerous AF

[@jbossnack]

He was just looking at his arms like what just happened

[@dema4ka]

I knew what’s gonna happen a millisecond after the video started

[@reymilortizluis96]

or, dont extend too much to almost 180°. just up to 130-140° is enough. half range but keep in tension

[@johnhendel7357]

Preacher curls never felt right. Never did them.

[@vinodc4937]

Well explained! I have been doing this mistake....

[@DISCOVEGASGUY]

New fear. Thanks. I needed that.

[@b4nkruptor343]

I just gasped out loud 😮

[@anthonylupia]

Best ways to avoid a muscle tear: - Do the exercise properly - Don’t do steroids - Be young 😂

[@daveyboy_]

More like , be old It's young people ( like this guy ) that have poor form & It's young people ; who do roids

[@binoymathew246]

Got to try that last one. 👀

[@joevandamm]

​@@daveyboy_exactly, a mature lifter would never do something so stupid. Cause we know the consequences of a bad injury.

[@isobutylformate8287]

​@@joevandammMaturity has nothing to do with age. I know 50+ year people who act like teenagers.

[@SuperUltraMegaMike]

its not a muscle tear, its a tendon tear

[@christopherrubio8047]

Dude. I have never seen two bicep tears at the same time.

[@stahp831]

people say "just do it properly and it wont happen" the fact that it CAN is just enough for me to not do it

[@nunopereira526]

Don't ego lift, start with light weights until you understand the exercise, keep the tension on the biceps and don't just let the arm extend until it's supported by tendoms and muscle elasticity. Again, there's no need to go heavy on preacher curls, just try it out slowly with light weights. Last...again, don't ego lift.

[@Thatoneguyfrfr-pbj]

Bros biceps are crazy

[@gregmacfd3]

I did this to my left bicep, and it’s never properly fully healed , so definitely take the advice

[@ag7015]

Ez curl bar with your hands not fully supinated is way safer. I’ve never seen a bicep tear or tendon rupture from a partially pronated grip

[@matthewpennington7387]

The way he looks down at them after they tear 😂😂

[@jeremywhitney7573]

Oof i used to really load these up, stopped really doing preacher curls the past year or so anyways, but im glad i watched this

[@mikea6710]

Bros getting them high peaks

[@deac542]

it was all part of the plan. now he will have higher peaks.

[@stanleysandeep]

This short has that Squat University vibe to it...

[@allanhippolyte5616]

It’s also due to persons progressing to quickly and not allowing for their tendons to get strong enough. Progressive overload with good technique and a solid training plan should prevent this from occurring

[@kiklocus4660]

yup too much weight too soon

[@fresnodarwindog]

too much weight with bad form will cause the biceps to pop. Locking down on lats, leaning over, driving in the tricep into pad gives a better pump/safer, but its unlikely that you’ll look super cool preacher curling 135 using good form.

[@MG_Klamp]

Your biceps are insane

[@monkeygang3996]

My biceps are tingly now

[@joshuavanderrheede4469]

He took the idea of going until failure way too literally.

[@koaltenjacobsen4888]

Don't use a support. You can functionally get the same biceps stimulus sitting on an Incline bench and moving your elbows forward so they're in line with your body.

[@Juanissleepy]

You’re too good to us!

[@YeahBuddyEz]

I’ve heard from everyone that knows science when it comes to lifting that you should sit further down to get a big stretch and to basically not cheat. I can move alot more weight the further up I sit. As long as ur not on gear or lift less than 6 reps you should be fine doing whatever u want (but further down is better no doubt)

[@juliuslie1873]

Bro was doing full ROM but with the ego lifting weights too much.😂

[@Halolover29]

"One more short before bed" *the short:*

[@Vedant-M]

This video (one jeff stitched) single handedly tanked preacher curl stocks

[@loreljacq5744]

Do curls with elbow on thigh seated. Safer and can get all kinda gains angles.

[@Szobo81]

Watching this just before going to the gym is not ideal😂

[@abdo-hanaka69--official]

Perfect video, i always do this exact que and i never feel any discomfort whatsoever even tho i train in the 6-10 rep range and sam sulek-like intensity

[@matm1283]

Tearing both your biceps keeping you big as hell

[@user-os9nb8bt3b]

“Wanna make sure you don’t get this doing this exercise?…….dont do them.”

[@willcook6967]

I always set my seat high. I had a pec partially tear when a cable malfunctioned. That taught me a lot about safeguarding isolation movements. Hope that poor dude healed well. Spider curls are much safer. Dropping the bar is easier and safer.

[@SirChubblesSteen]

That’s terrifying and why I will never do preacher curls

[@Meckerzful]

Bro was flabbergasted

[@LARRYNH1]

Tearing the biceps add peak. -Larry wheels