Definetly progress into it. If you've never lifted with a bent back and try to max out this lift, the risk of injury is too high. Start with just the bar and add 5 kg each week until it gets heavy. Keep a few reps in the tank in the first weeks. This way you can develop a feel for this movement and grow the supporting musculature. If it feels to light you can progress a bit faster, but please stay on the safe side. This is called the jefferson curl. You can either do it with a zercher hold (bar in the crook of the arm) like I'm doing here. Or you can grab with your hands, but then you need a box or something else to stand on.

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