The Claim
In young women participating in 8 weeks of twice-weekly resistance training, performing incline biceps curls leads to greater improvements in incline curl strength (3RM) compared to preacher biceps curls, with a mean difference of 0.86 kg (95% CI: 0.10, 1.62 kg), suggesting that strength gains are specific to the trained movement pattern.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
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Young women who do incline bicep curls twice a week for 8 weeks get stronger at that exact move compared to doing preacher curls — it looks like getting stronger depends on the specific exercise you do.
See the scientific wording
In young women undergoing 8 weeks of resistance training twice weekly, incline biceps curls are associated with greater improvements in incline curl strength (3RM) compared to preacher biceps curls, with a mean difference of 0.86 kg (95% CI: 0.10, 1.62 kg), indicating that strength gains are specific to the trained movement pattern.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Distinct muscle growth and strength adaptations after preacher and incline biceps curls
The study found that women who did incline bicep curls got stronger at that specific curl compared to those who did preacher curls, just like the claim says.
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