Instructions
Preparation
- Grasp cable stirups with each hand. Sit on preacher bench
placing back of arms on pad with palms up.
Execution
- Raise both stirups upward toward shoulders. Lower stirrups
until arm is fully extended. Repeat.
Comments
- Seat should be adjusted to allow arm pit to rest near top
of pad. Back of upper arms should remaining on pad throughout
movement. The long head (lateral head) of biceps brachii is activated
significantly more than short head (medial head) of biceps brachii
since short head enters into active
insufficiency as it continues to contract. At bottom position,
weight stack in use should not make contact with remaining weight
stack.
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Classification
Muscles
Target
Synergists
Stabilizers
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