Proper setting for Cybex curl machines

schreef:

>I would like to know the proper setting for the Cybex preacher curl
> machine. I'm referring to the seat height. Should it be set so your
> back is straight to maximize the exercise?

Why would a straight back maximize the exercise wrt bicep development?

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schreef:

>> Why would a straight back maximize the exercise wrt bicep development?

> I guess i was thinking of the body being a pefect plane to reduce
> strain on the back. Maybe that exercise wasn't a good example. I
> remember a trainer saying the body should be straight or perpendicular
> to the floor. I'm sorry. It's been a long time since i've lifted
> because of an injury at work, but i am slowly getting back into
> exercising.

If you use a machine curl, there isnt much stress on the back to begin with.

Just find a position you are comfortable with.

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>I would like to know the proper setting for the Cybex preacher curl
> machine. I'm referring to the seat height. Should it be set so your
> back is straight to maximize the exercise?

For machines of this type, the instructions I've always seen say to try
to get as much support of the upper arms as possible, which means you
don't want to sit too high on the thing. Try to get the pad almost to
your armpits. This is based on the similar Cybex gadget we have at my
local Y. Otherwise the idea is to get the rest of your body comfortable
and try not to move it when you're lifting the weight. Bad form on this
machine is picking your butt up off the bench to start and sitting down
during the course of the movement. We've got a guy at our gym who does
this - the movement turns into a weird row, involving the legs, back,
and whatever else he can figure out how to use.

Hope that helps you some.

-S-
http://www.kbnj.com
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On Mar 4, 9:08 am, "Steve Freides" wrote:
> wrote in message
>
>
>
> >I would like to know the proper setting for the Cybex preacher curl
> > machine. I'm referring to the seat height. Should it be set so your
> > back is straight to maximize the exercise?
>
> For machines of this type, the instructions I've always seen say to try
> to get as much support of the upper arms as possible, which means you
> don't want to sit too high on the thing. Try to get the pad almost to
> your armpits. This is based on the similar Cybex gadget we have at my
> local Y. Otherwise the idea is to get the rest of your body comfortable
> and try not to move it when you're lifting the weight. Bad form on this
> machine is picking your butt up off the bench to start and sitting down
> during the course of the movement. We've got a guy at our gym who does
> this - the movement turns into a weird row, involving the legs, back,
> and whatever else he can figure out how to use.
>
> Hope that helps you some.
>
> -S-http://www.kbnj.com

Hey Steve- Thanks for your answer. What you said makes alot of sense.
When i go to the gym, i will try the different settings to see which
one feels the most comfortable. Thanks again.
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typed:
> I would like to know the proper setting for the Cybex preacher curl
> machine. I'm referring to the seat height. Should it be set so your
> back is straight to maximize the exercise?

I'm thinking feet flat on the floor, backside on seat.

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