preacher curl

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of preacher curl¹

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

Example Sentences

He was ubiquitous as a model in muscle magazines, especially those published by Joe Weider, and did so much to popularize a biceps exercise called the preacher curl that some weight lifters now call it the Scott curl.

From New York Times