cheat curl
cheat curl noun: a curl that is similar to the move used to train the biceps, except that at the point when the elbows are bent 90 degrees, the weightlifter moves the hips forward, shifting the weight of the barbell back to the biceps.
Noun
cheat curl (plural cheat curls)
- A curl that is similar to the move used to train the biceps, except that at the point when the elbows are bent 90 degrees, the weightlifter moves the hips forward, shifting the weight of the barbell back to the biceps.
- For example, a cheat curl is one whereby you lean forward as you start to curl the barbell, bend your arms, and then as the weight rises you lean rearwards to take advantage of the momentum.1985, Robert Kennedy, Reps!: The World's Hottest Bodybuilding Routines!, page 17
- A cheat curl is more similar to an Olympic lift like a snatch than it is a bodybuilding exercise .2008, Ron Harris, Real Bodybuilding: Muscle Truth from 25 Years in the Trenches, page 71
Forms of cheat curl
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Questions about cheat curl
- What does cheat curl mean?
- Cheat curl means a curl that is similar to the move used to train the biceps, except that at the point when the elbows are bent 90 degrees, the weightlifter moves the hips forward, shifting the weight of the barbell back to the biceps.
- What part of speech is cheat curl?
- Cheat curl is a noun.
- What is the plural of cheat curl?
- The plural of cheat curl is cheat curls.
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