Hating preacher curls

[BritishColumbian]

I have been doin free standing bar curls, dumbell curls, and concentration curls. I thought i would integrate preacher curls into my routine and Im getting pain in my neck and shoulder and it feels really awkward, i tried it with light wieghts also. I am 40 and have been working hard for 6 months. Has anyone else had this problem?

[gooer]

you might be using improper form or it could just be your joints. are you taking glutamine? glutamine makes a huge difference for me when dealing with lifting related aches and pains.

[Jakspro]

Not I. Personally, I love preacher curls. If your neck hurts, then I'd be willing to bet your doing them wrong. But if not, then it looks like your just gonna have to lay off and stick to another movement.

[binder]

Ya, i think it is a form thing. Not so much that you are doing them "wrong" but there is obviously a seating position or a way you lean that is causing undo stress to certain areas. Is there a way you can get someone to camera phone a short vid of you knocking out a few reps? Make sure you are doing them the way that causes pain. From that view you (and all of us) might be able to see if something isn't right in your positioning on the bench.

[BBall6]

Make sure the seat is high enough so there the pad is evenly distributed on your tricept. You don't want all the load under your shoulder or all on your elbows.

I would be your seat may be too low and you are having to stretch to much when lowering the weight.

[WOLFCRAFT]

Yeah, make sure the motion is comfortable before grabbing the weights.
You might just have the seat at the wrong height.
Are you using a straight bar or the slanted one?
Preachers are one of my favorite exercises.

[Bio-boosted]

i love em

[BritishColumbian]

Thanks alot for all the help, it was the seat and my form, I had a guy at the gym help me out, I noticed a guy that obviously new what he was doing, and when i asked him he was glad to help. It still hurts a bit, but its the good hurt, lol

[BBall6]

Glad you got it worked out. Just keep tweaking little things (elbows farther down the pad/higher etc.) and you will find the sweet spot that works for you.

[Narkissos]

I would figure it was the seat alignment primarily.

Another factor is the use of a barbell.

A lot of people use barbells on this lift, but i having done so in years.

It's too fixed... It locks people in a less than natural position.

Add the fact that people try to toss about a shitload of weight in this position, back and neck pain often results.

I use a dumbbell on this movement solely...

This, by the way, is my primary bicep exercise.

-C