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Furman University
Biceps
Selectastraightbarbell(shownabove)orEZͲcurl Fixyourelbowsbyyoursides.Exhaleas
barbell.Standwithyourfeethipdistanceapart.Bend youliftthebarbellupward.Inhaleasyou
yourkneesslightlyandtuckyourtailboneunderto slowlylowerthebarbellbacktothe
minimizethecurveinyourlowerback.Useand startingposition.Keepyourtorsoupright
underhandgriponthebarbell.Drawyourshoulder throughouttherangeofmotionanddo
bladesdownandbacktostabilizeyourshoulderblades. notrockbackwardduringtheexercise.
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1/13/2011
Furman University
Biceps
Selectdumbbells.Standwithyourfeethip Drawyourshoulderbladesdownandback
distanceapart.Bendyourkneesslightlyand tostabilizeyourshoulderblades.Fixyour
tuckyourtailboneundertominimizethecurve elbowsbyyoursides.Exhaleasyouliftthe
inyourlowerback.Useandunderhandgripon dumbbells.Inhaleasyoulowerthemback
thedumbbells.Alternatively,facethepalms tothestartingposition.Donotrock
towardeachotherforahammercurlvariation. backwardduringtheexercise.
Furman University
Preacher Curl
Greenville, SC
Biceps
LoadtheEZcurlbarbellandsecureweights GrasptheinnerhandlesoftheEZͲcurl
withcollars.Theunloadedbarbellweighs bar.Exhaleandliftthebarbell.Inhale
17lbs.Alternatively,useastraightbarbell andslowlylowerinbacktothestarting
ordumbbellsforvariation.Sitonthe position.
machine.Adjustthearmrestheightso
yourarmsareinalignmentwiththepads.
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1/13/2011
Furman University
Biceps
Selectweight.Sitonthemachinewithyour Graspthehandlesandturnyourpalms
chestagainstthechestpad.Adjustthe slightlyinward.Alternatively,turnyour
seatheightsoyourarmsareinalignment palmsfacingupwardortowardeachother
withthearmpads.Adjustthechestpad forvariation.Exhaleandliftthe
fore/aftpositionsoyourelbowsarein handlebars.Inhaleandslowlyreleasethe
alignmentwiththeredpivotpoint. handlebarsbacktotheirstartingposition.
Furman University
Biceps
Attachaflatbartothecarabineer.Slidethe Drawyourshoulderbladesdownand
pulleydownthepulleyarmsoitisinalow backtostabilizeyourshoulderblades.
positionasshown.Useanunderhandgrip Fixyourelbowsbyyoursides.Exhaleand
onthebarbell.Standwithyourfeethip liftthebarupward.Inhaleandlowerthe
distanceapart.Bendyourkneesslightlyand barbacktotheoriginalposition.Donot
tuckyourtailboneundertominimizethe rockbackwardduringtheexercise.
curveofyourlowerback.
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1/13/2011
Furman University
Biceps
Attachaflatbartothecarabineeronthelow Drawyourshoulderbladesdownand
pulley.Useanunderhandgriponthebarbell. backtostabilizeyourshoulderblades.Fix
Standwithyourfeethipdistanceapart.Bend yourelbowsbyyoursides.Exhaleandlift
yourkneesslightlyandtuckyourtailbone thebarupward.Inhaleandlowerthebar
undertominimizethecurveofyourlower backtotheoriginalposition.Donotrock
back. backwardduringtheexercise.