Man vs Preacher Curls

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  • Опубликовано: 25 авг 2024
  • 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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Комментарии • 703

  • @Benrhodes1
    @Benrhodes1 9 месяцев назад +4542

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

  • @scantrontest
    @scantrontest 9 месяцев назад +2735

    I will officially never ever do these curls ever again

    • @katekate8473one
      @katekate8473one 9 месяцев назад +14

      lol😅 Jesus

    • @guy.incognito
      @guy.incognito 9 месяцев назад +79

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

    • @brocourtney
      @brocourtney 9 месяцев назад +9

      NEVER!

    • @dfcjr
      @dfcjr 9 месяцев назад +90

      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
      @johndouglas1294 9 месяцев назад +37

      ​@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.

  • @javokhirmirzo9793
    @javokhirmirzo9793 9 месяцев назад +1766

    New fear unlocked

    • @randomguythatvibes5161
      @randomguythatvibes5161 9 месяцев назад +17

      Alternative exercise acquired

    • @thestairguy
      @thestairguy 9 месяцев назад +2

      EXACTLY

    • @LEOFADS
      @LEOFADS 9 месяцев назад +9

      Make sure you dont ego lift it takes time for growth

    • @nailatiylluf
      @nailatiylluf 8 месяцев назад +2

      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
      @daveytrump6516 8 месяцев назад +1

      Hahaha 😂😂

  • @--Harley
    @--Harley 7 месяцев назад +830

    tearing both biceps might be killing your gains

    • @MICAHEWEBSTER
      @MICAHEWEBSTER 7 месяцев назад +10

      😂😂😂

    • @SpikeLeesUnfiltered
      @SpikeLeesUnfiltered 6 месяцев назад +10

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

    • @--Harley
      @--Harley 6 месяцев назад +8

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

    • @SpikeLeesUnfiltered
      @SpikeLeesUnfiltered 6 месяцев назад +6

      @@--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
      @SpikeLeesUnfiltered 6 месяцев назад +1

      @@--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

  • @alexanderjerich
    @alexanderjerich 9 месяцев назад +464

    Last Clip before bed time, thanks

    • @hajjarjohn
      @hajjarjohn 8 месяцев назад +8

      Yup! Nightmare fuel

    • @saimalishahid1406
      @saimalishahid1406 5 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @DXChrisCross
    @DXChrisCross 7 месяцев назад +128

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

    • @hitalick5999
      @hitalick5999 6 месяцев назад +2

      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
    @big_slime8419 8 месяцев назад +179

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

    • @Giwii-ojimin
      @Giwii-ojimin 7 месяцев назад +10

      Damn! That's way too much!

    • @akjsbhbktrxs
      @akjsbhbktrxs 6 месяцев назад +7

      exactly

    • @tryno98901
      @tryno98901 6 месяцев назад +26

      Dude was doing ego lifting lol

    • @LoveMax444
      @LoveMax444 Месяц назад

      I preacher curl 150 and I'm fine

    • @DANFLFANBOY
      @DANFLFANBOY 10 дней назад

      probably was on steroids too

  • @marcz239
    @marcz239 9 месяцев назад +374

    These clips always make me wanna quit weights entirely 😂

  • @GXKid06
    @GXKid06 9 месяцев назад +271

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

  • @situationunchanged9733
    @situationunchanged9733 9 месяцев назад +63

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

    • @phobowl
      @phobowl 7 месяцев назад +1

      Me neither. Had to turn away. 😂

    • @mikemyon3570
      @mikemyon3570 5 месяцев назад +1

      200 IQ move. 👍🏼

  • @cheesegyoza
    @cheesegyoza 9 месяцев назад +31

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

  • @vigilantezack
    @vigilantezack 6 месяцев назад +24

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

  • @jared.campbell
    @jared.campbell 6 месяцев назад +2

    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
      @nickmyers3681 10 дней назад +1

      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.

  • @SeniorGymBro-Tom
    @SeniorGymBro-Tom 9 месяцев назад +22

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

  • @Nitriikx
    @Nitriikx 7 месяцев назад +22

    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
      @firstlast-wg2on 7 месяцев назад +6

      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
      @eliaslopez-tb2hi 7 месяцев назад +5

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

  • @danleonhart1
    @danleonhart1 9 месяцев назад +60

    I've already replaced preacher curls with spider curls.

    • @natebell4764
      @natebell4764 9 месяцев назад +35

      So you have 6 back up arms?

    • @nomnomyourmom
      @nomnomyourmom 9 месяцев назад +13

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

    • @m.rye.426
      @m.rye.426 9 месяцев назад +3

      ​@@natebell4764 Hahaha!!

    • @yrknutzreek
      @yrknutzreek 8 месяцев назад +4

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

    • @travv88
      @travv88 7 месяцев назад +1

      eat spiders@@nomnomyourmom

  • @alexanderanghel7946
    @alexanderanghel7946 9 месяцев назад +83

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

    • @Bigbroplays
      @Bigbroplays 9 месяцев назад +4

      yeah its scary

    • @calle6075
      @calle6075 9 месяцев назад +1

      Same here

    • @8bitArtist
      @8bitArtist 7 месяцев назад +4

      Thats what will happen whwn you ego lift

  • @movingtorichmondva
    @movingtorichmondva 6 месяцев назад +1

    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

  • @maximusjoseppi5904
    @maximusjoseppi5904 9 месяцев назад +125

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

    • @trealsteve
      @trealsteve 9 месяцев назад +16

      Expeditiously.

    • @sirlucius3016
      @sirlucius3016 9 месяцев назад +12

      Bicep tendon

    • @MaddsUkjentAZ
      @MaddsUkjentAZ 9 месяцев назад +5

      yes and yikes

    • @dh1163
      @dh1163 9 месяцев назад +2

      double yikes! @@MaddsUkjentAZ

    • @solobro3263
      @solobro3263 9 месяцев назад +10

      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.

  • @trealsteve
    @trealsteve 9 месяцев назад +43

    Jeff out here saving fools. God Bless him. 🤣

  • @User-null00
    @User-null00 6 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @brianwirch9216
    @brianwirch9216 Месяц назад +1

    I will never forget this !!

  • @michaelgutkowski1243
    @michaelgutkowski1243 9 месяцев назад +2

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

  • @miffedcuttlefish6139
    @miffedcuttlefish6139 7 месяцев назад +3

    Seeing this dudes biceps tear in real time was just traumatic

  • @vaughngainey9716
    @vaughngainey9716 10 дней назад

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

  • @thestairguy
    @thestairguy 9 месяцев назад +12

    Thanks, I needed more nightmare fuel

  • @mthompson863
    @mthompson863 7 месяцев назад +2

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

  • @augustodeleon4358
    @augustodeleon4358 9 месяцев назад +11

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

  • @jasonfriedl6896
    @jasonfriedl6896 26 дней назад

    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 💪

  • @Ciecle1
    @Ciecle1 9 месяцев назад +6

    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...

  • @Mylovelyhus
    @Mylovelyhus 8 месяцев назад +3

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

  • @Tony-mn7vo
    @Tony-mn7vo 9 месяцев назад +5

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

  • @zigman69ify
    @zigman69ify 8 месяцев назад

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

  • @billi5920
    @billi5920 9 месяцев назад +1

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

    • @nomnomyourmom
      @nomnomyourmom 9 месяцев назад

      Bet you also rotate (internally) as well

  • @joekal3985
    @joekal3985 6 месяцев назад +2

    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

  • @TheRealMeanDean
    @TheRealMeanDean 23 дня назад

    Gives new meaning to getting ripped

  • @K_H_0621
    @K_H_0621 9 месяцев назад

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

  • @bradbradford8576
    @bradbradford8576 4 месяца назад +1

    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

  • @rsiraistlin2473
    @rsiraistlin2473 9 месяцев назад +2

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

    • @jijiree3390
      @jijiree3390 9 месяцев назад

      cables are way better for isolation anyway 👍

    • @RassionellMaddman
      @RassionellMaddman 9 месяцев назад

      ​@@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

  • @HkFinn83
    @HkFinn83 6 месяцев назад

    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

  • @gadgehamilton3134
    @gadgehamilton3134 4 месяца назад +2

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

  • @johnhendel7357
    @johnhendel7357 4 месяца назад +3

    Preacher curls never felt right. Never did them.

  • @kakarotdragonball265
    @kakarotdragonball265 5 дней назад

    Watching RUclips for hours a day is killing my gains.

  • @uprightcr2744
    @uprightcr2744 7 месяцев назад

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

  • @lancecryor
    @lancecryor 5 месяцев назад

    I'm never doing those curls after seeing this.

  • @imkindaagamer8295
    @imkindaagamer8295 6 месяцев назад +1

    Ego lift + hyper extension = disaster.

  • @jbossnack
    @jbossnack 6 месяцев назад

    He was just looking at his arms like what just happened

  • @Tvpc1971
    @Tvpc1971 8 месяцев назад

    He never skips 'tearing muscles day'

  • @p13i
    @p13i 7 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @Flhxx
    @Flhxx 6 месяцев назад

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

  • @CVHFitness
    @CVHFitness 6 месяцев назад +3

    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

  • @user-fn1cd6mo9z
    @user-fn1cd6mo9z 2 месяца назад

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

  • @j.l.912
    @j.l.912 7 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @Thatoneguyfrfr-pbj
    @Thatoneguyfrfr-pbj 7 месяцев назад

    Bros biceps are crazy

  • @stahp831
    @stahp831 Месяц назад

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

  • @stanleysandeep
    @stanleysandeep 9 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @eazydoesit.
    @eazydoesit. 7 месяцев назад

    never understood guys who went heavy on preacher curls. it is a one way ticket to bicep tears when done incorrectly. you can see him wincing and grinning on the eccentric just before the tears, man had it coming.

  • @nattyfatty4.0
    @nattyfatty4.0 9 месяцев назад +5

    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

  • @dema4ka
    @dema4ka 6 месяцев назад

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

  • @bharv2309
    @bharv2309 8 месяцев назад

    I’ve seen so many videos of this happening that I never do these exercises anymore.

  • @christopherrubio8047
    @christopherrubio8047 9 месяцев назад

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

  • @mystix1161
    @mystix1161 6 месяцев назад

    he got those perfect biceps😮

  • @mikea6710
    @mikea6710 6 месяцев назад

    Bros getting them high peaks

  • @Julescruz
    @Julescruz 9 месяцев назад

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

  • @deac542
    @deac542 6 месяцев назад

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

  • @ABCGE100
    @ABCGE100 6 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @monkeygang3996
    @monkeygang3996 6 месяцев назад

    My biceps are tingly now

  • @Szobo81
    @Szobo81 8 месяцев назад

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

  • @danielictop
    @danielictop 6 дней назад +1

    Gracias lewandowski eres mi inspiración ❤

  • @matthewpennington7387
    @matthewpennington7387 6 месяцев назад

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

  • @joshuavanderrheede4469
    @joshuavanderrheede4469 4 месяца назад

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

  • @SirChubblesSteen
    @SirChubblesSteen 2 месяца назад

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

  • @xjo2hx2442x
    @xjo2hx2442x 6 месяцев назад

    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 .

  • @Jlane31
    @Jlane31 9 месяцев назад +1

    Good stuff as always Jeff

  • @robertfriedland5242
    @robertfriedland5242 6 месяцев назад

    INSANE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT 👹

  • @MG_Klamp
    @MG_Klamp 8 месяцев назад

    Your biceps are insane

  • @Vedant-M
    @Vedant-M 6 месяцев назад

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

  • @matm1283
    @matm1283 5 месяцев назад

    Tearing both your biceps keeping you big as hell

  • @juliuslie1873
    @juliuslie1873 Месяц назад

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

  • @jeremywhitney7573
    @jeremywhitney7573 9 месяцев назад

    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

  • @dantesguide9574
    @dantesguide9574 9 месяцев назад +3

    Just cancelled my amazon order. Nope not risking it😮

  • @iHackWaWx
    @iHackWaWx 5 месяцев назад

    Bro I literally screamed when his biceps ripped, that shits gon be painfullll

  • @gregmacfd3
    @gregmacfd3 9 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @Halolover29
    @Halolover29 6 месяцев назад

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

  • @JoeRHicks-be7rz
    @JoeRHicks-be7rz 7 месяцев назад

    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...👍🙏✌

  • @KirkWilson86
    @KirkWilson86 6 месяцев назад

    I've implemented spider curls and dropped preacher curls for this exact fear. Oof that hurt to watch

  • @reymilortizluis96
    @reymilortizluis96 6 месяцев назад

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

  • @michaeltrinidad1217
    @michaeltrinidad1217 6 месяцев назад

    Never do a full range of motion when doing preacher curls to be safe but still effective.

  • @user-os9nb8bt3b
    @user-os9nb8bt3b 7 месяцев назад

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

  • @abdo-hanaka69--official
    @abdo-hanaka69--official 8 месяцев назад

    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

  • @ag7015
    @ag7015 6 месяцев назад

    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

  • @JoseCruz-qg1oc
    @JoseCruz-qg1oc 8 месяцев назад +1

    I'm taking up walking forget bodybuilding!

  • @bellatorixrex
    @bellatorixrex 6 месяцев назад

    The mother of all bicep tear.
    Skip preacher curls period.

  • @nunopereira526
    @nunopereira526 7 месяцев назад

    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.

  • @CarCraze7
    @CarCraze7 9 месяцев назад

    I always sit high to prevent this injury and everybody telling me that it is better to sit very low.

  • @teebag1521
    @teebag1521 6 месяцев назад

    That’s my buddy’s brother. He almost beat David Goggins in World record for pull-ups in a day at the time.

  • @matthewread9001
    @matthewread9001 8 месяцев назад

    Bro literally just said “just make it easier at the bottom.”

  • @isntthatweird3549
    @isntthatweird3549 6 месяцев назад

    They guy explaining it has the same condition 😂

  • @vinodc4937
    @vinodc4937 8 месяцев назад

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

  • @windchillofaoi
    @windchillofaoi 7 месяцев назад

    Worked out for over 2 years and never liked the preacher curls. I haven’t done them in over a decade and my arms are just fine.