Edited by Dr. Massimo Bonazzelli
Synonyms
The Scott Bench Barbell Curl exercise is also known as Preacher Curl, Preacher's Bench Barbell Curl
Type of Exercise
The Scott Bench Press Barbell Curl is a one-joint exercise
Variants
- Dumbbell curl in supination on the Scott bench
Barbell Curl on the Scott Bench: Execution
The starting position sees the athlete standing, with the knees slightly bent, the step equal to or slightly less than the distance between the shoulders, one foot in front of the other, the shoulders flexed in such a way that the armpits match with the top edge of the bench when your arms are resting on it. The elbows are extended and the grip is supine at shoulder width. The wrists are straight or flexed, but never extended; if they are kept flexed, the contribution to elbow flexion is reduced by: superficial flexor of the fingers, radial flexor of the carpus, ulnar flexor of the carpus and palmar long. The execution consists in flexing the elbows taking care not to change the position of the rest of the body. The movement ends just before the bar is vertical above the elbows. Removing part of the arms from the bench is considered cheating. This exercise reduces the importance of the brachial biceps (particularly the short head) as the elbow flexor. Emphasizing the isometric contraction at the end of the concentric one, increases the involvement of the brachialis. Using a wavy barbell and a supine / neutral grip, increases the contribution of the brachioradialis to elbow flexion and the tension on the medial bundles of the long head of the brachial biceps, the short supinator and the long extensor of the thumb is reduced, as supinators of the forearm.
Muscles involved in the Scott Barbell Curl Exercise
Group 0
- Brachial biceps
- Brachioradialis
- Brachialis
Elbow flexion
Function of the stabilizing muscles: Stability of the shoulder, shoulder blade, elbow, grip, torso, hip, knee, ankle and foot
