Exercise library / Arms
Preacher curl (machine)
Arms · Machine
Sets, reps and RIR
Sets3 to 4
Reps10 to 15
RIR0 to 2
Single-joint work responds to reps and time under tension more than to heavy load.
RIR means reps in reserve: how many you could still have done when you racked it. RIR 2 is two short of failure.
Muscles worked
Primary: Biceps.
Secondary: Forearms.
Estimate your one-rep max
Epley's formula, from a set you have actually done. It is an estimate, and it drifts above eight reps, so keep the input between one and twelve.
Enter a set to see the estimate.
What it is called elsewhere
- Norwegian Preacher curl (maskin)
- Swedish Preacher curl (maskin)
- Danish Preacher curl (maskine)
- German Scottcurl (Maschine)
- Spanish Curl predicador (máquina)
- Italian Curl alla panca Scott (macchina)
- Portuguese Rosca Scott (máquina)
- Russian Сгибание рук в тренажёре Скотта
- French Curl pupitre (machine)
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