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Dumbbell Preacher Curl

The Dumbbell Preacher Curl is an intermediate dumbbell preacher curl that primarily trains the biceps. It is useful for training the biceps with the upper arm supported to reduce body momentum.

Primary muscles
biceps
Secondary muscles
None
Equipment
dumbbell
Difficulty
intermediate

TARGET AREA

Muscles worked

Primary muscles

biceps

Secondary muscles

None

THE MOVEMENT

How to perform

  1. Set both upper arms on the preacher pad and hold the dumbbells with a comfortable grip.
  2. Keep the shoulders relaxed and begin from a controlled elbow position.
  3. Curl the dumbbells while the upper arms stay fixed to the pad.
  4. Lower slowly toward a long-arm position without dropping the weights.

IRONYOU / CORE

Core cues

  • Keep the upper arm in contact with the pad throughout the rep.
  • Lower under control and avoid relaxing completely at the bottom.
  • Use a load that lets you curl without lifting the shoulder off the pad.

STAY SHARP

Common mistakes

  • Letting the upper arm come off the pad.
  • Dropping quickly into the bottom position.
  • Using too much load and shortening the range.

YOUR PROGRESS

Your strength

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Standards

Published reference points from the production IronYou rank system.

IronYou has 13 strength ranks: Copper I–III → Silver I–III → Gold I–III → Titanium I–III → IRON. IRON is the highest IronYou rank. The public standards tables show the estimated 1RM required to enter Silver I, Gold I, Titanium I, and IRON. Standards vary by sex and bodyweight.

Logged load: weight of one dumbbell. Public value: per dumbbell.

Dumbbell Preacher Curl Strength Standards — Male

Male

Published estimated 1RM thresholds by bodyweight. Load is recorded as per dumbbell.

Dumbbell Preacher Curl estimated 1RM strength standards by bodyweight and IronYou rank — Male.
Bodyweight (kg)Silver IGold ITitanium IIRON
50 kg9.7 kg12.9 kg16 kg22.6 kg
60 kg10.6 kg14 kg17.5 kg24.6 kg
70 kg11.3 kg14.9 kg18.6 kg26.2 kg
80 kg11.8 kg15.6 kg19.5 kg27.4 kg
90 kg12.2 kg16.2 kg20.1 kg28.4 kg
100 kg12.5 kg16.6 kg20.7 kg29.2 kg
110 kg12.8 kg17 kg21.1 kg29.8 kg
120 kg13 kg17.2 kg21.4 kg30.2 kg

Dumbbell Preacher Curl Strength Standards — Female

Female

Published estimated 1RM thresholds by bodyweight. Load is recorded as per dumbbell.

Dumbbell Preacher Curl estimated 1RM strength standards by bodyweight and IronYou rank — Female.
Bodyweight (kg)Silver IGold ITitanium IIRON
40 kg4.6 kg6.1 kg7.5 kg10.6 kg
50 kg6 kg7.9 kg9.9 kg14 kg
60 kg6.8 kg9 kg11.3 kg15.9 kg
70 kg7.3 kg9.7 kg12 kg17 kg
80 kg7.6 kg10 kg12.5 kg17.6 kg
90 kg7.7 kg10.3 kg12.8 kg18 kg
100 kg7.8 kg10.4 kg12.9 kg18.2 kg
  • Values are estimated 1RM thresholds required to enter the named IronYou major rank tier.
  • Standards are derived from the production IronYou Rank V1 model.

KEEP EXPLORING

Variations

  • Related variations: Single Arm Machine Preacher Curl, Machine Preacher Curl, and EZ Bar Preacher Curl.
  • Choose the version that matches your equipment, joint comfort, and the movement you can repeat consistently.

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