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ONE-ARM DUMBBELL SCOTT-ZOTTMANN CURLS
Use a seated Scott bench. Have a partner hand you the dumbbell. Using
a supinated grip (palms facing ceiling), curl the dumbbell to the point
just before tension on the elbow flexors is lost. At this point, pronate
your forearm completely, so your palm is facing away from you. When you
lower the weight, the biceps brachii will have an ineffective line of pull,
thereby shifting the load to the underlying brachialis and the brachioradialis.
Make sure elbow flexors are fully stretched in the bottom position of
the eccentric range before you supinate your wrist to begin the next rep.
To enforce this, your forearms should make contact with the padded surface
of the Scott bench at the end of the eccentric range.
PAUSED, STANDING, MID-REVERSE-GRIP EZ BAR CURLS
Grasp an EZ Bar with a shoulder-width, semi-pronated (overhand) grip
(the second bend away from the center of the bar). Curl the bar until the
tops of your forearms make contact with your biceps.
Do not swing the bar or flare your elbows to complete the movement.
For maximal isolation, support your shoulder blades with a Swiss ball.
SEATED DUMBBELL ZOTTMANN CURLS
Grasp two dumbbells and sit at the edge of a flat bench, or better
yet, one that supports your lower back and allows you to lock your feet
into place.
With arms fully extended downward and dumbbells in the bottom position,
palms should face forward. To prevent recruitment of forearm flexors during
the concentric phase, curl the dumbbells with palms up and wrists cocked
back. At the top (forearms in contact with biceps), pronate your forearms
(rotate hands so palms face away from you). At the same time, straighten
your wrists.
From this point, the exercise is identical to the eccentric portion
of a reverse dumbbell curl. Keeping wrists in a neutral position with palms
facing away, lower the dumbbells in a controlled manner. Keep your elbows
glued to your sides throughout. If your elbows flare out, your brachialis
muscles are weak in relation to your biceps brachii. Decrease the weight
so you can do the exercise correctly.
SEATED OFFSET-GRIP DUMBBELL CURLS
Sit on a regular bench and hold the dumbbells with an offset grip-
that is, an asymmetrical grip in which the thumb side of your hand rests
against the inside surface of the dumbbell plate. This grip increases the
involvement of the short head of the biceps upon wrist supination. Start
with your wrists semi-pronated ( i.e., as if holding a hammer) and curl
the weight to about 40 degrees of elbow flexion. Then, supinate your wrists
(turn palms up) and complete the curling movement. Your forearms should
touch your biceps.
CLOSE-GRIP BARBELL SCOTT CURLS (PREACHER CURLS)
Use less resistance than you would on standard curls. Set the height
of the seat so the tops of your thighs are parallel to the floor. It's
best for your lower back if the seat is angled downward.
Sit on the Scott bench and grasp the barbell using a supinated (palms
up) grip, with your little fingers four to six inches apart. Your arms
should be outstretched so your triceps are in contact with the padded surface.
Initiate the movement by bending your elbows. Curl the barbell to the
point at which your elbow flexors are just about to lose tension. Then,
reverse the movement. Make sure your elbow flexors are fully stretched
in the bottom position. Keep your wrists cocked back throughout the full
range of motion.
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