Isolated curl machine and method of training therefor
An isolated curl machine and method therefor is disclosed herein. Generally, the isolated curl machine provides a resistance having a force which is directed upward and away from the user. The machine may also support the user's upper arms, or a portion thereof. In this manner, training on the machine is highly focused on the biceps. The machine may comprise a frame, a seat, an arm rest, and a resistance device. The user may engage the machine by sitting in the seat and placing his or her arms on the arm rest. In this position, the user may engage the resistance device such as by grasping a handle of the resistance device. The resistance device provides the resistance which resists movement of the user's arm during a bicep curl and may be configured such that the force of the provided resistance is directed upward and away from the user.
1. A method for bicep training at an isolated curl machine, the isolated curl machine comprising an arm rest and a resistance assembly, whereby the resistance assembly provides a resistance having a force vector directed upward and away from a user via a cable, the method comprising:
resting at least one arm on the arm rest, wherein the elbow of the at least one arm is lower than a pulley of the resistance assembly;
extending the at least one arm and grasping the handle to establish the at least one arm at an initial position; and
moving the at least one arm from an initial position to an end position of a bicep curl while grasping the handle of the resistance assembly, wherein moving the at least one arm pulls the handle downward toward the user to overcome the resistance, the resistance having a force vector directed upward and away from the user.
2. The method of bicep training of claim 1 further comprising moving the at least one arm from the end position to the initial position of the bicep curl while grasping the handle of the resistance assembly.
3. The method of bicep training of claim 1 further comprising sitting on a seat of the isolated curl machine prior to extending the at least one arm and grasping the handle.
4. The method of bicep training of claim 1 , wherein the resistance assembly comprises:
a resistance device configured to provide the resistance;
a handle;
a cable having a first end and a second end and configured to transfer the resistance provided by the resistance device to a user, the cable attached to the handle at the first end and attached to the resistance device at the second end; and
a pulley configured to guide the first end of the cable downward toward the user.
5. The method of bicep training of claim 1 , wherein the resistance device is a weight stack.
6. The method of bicep training of claim 1 , wherein the resistance device comprises a variable resistance generator.