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preacher curl

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noun

  1. a weightlifting exercise for the biceps in which a barbell is lifted by flexing the elbows, with the upper arms resting on an angled bench

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Etymology

Origin of preacher curl

C20: from the resemblance of the exerciser using the bench to a preacher leaning over the pulpit

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