quantitative
Analysis v1
Strong Support
Young women who train biceps twice a week for 8 weeks get stronger in the exact curl they practice—like getting better at preacher curls if they do preacher curls. It shows your muscles get best at what you actually train.
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Distinct muscle growth and strength adaptations after preacher and incline biceps curls
Randomized Controlled Trial
Human
2025 MayThe study found that women got stronger in the exact type of biceps curl they practiced, which supports the idea that training a specific move improves performance in that same move.
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