cheat curl

English

Noun

cheat curl (plural cheat curls)

1. (weightlifting) 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.
   • 1985, Robert Kennedy, Reps!: The World's Hottest Bodybuilding Routines!, page 17:

     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.

   • 2008, Ron Harris, Real Bodybuilding: Muscle Truth from 25 Years in the Trenches, page 71:

     A cheat curl is more similar to an Olympic lift like a snatch than it is a bodybuilding exercise .

   • 2011, Nick Nilsson, The Best Arm Exercises You've Never Heard Of:

     So in order to properly perform a barbell cheat curl, you want to use body movement to add some momentum to the bar to get it past the sticking point of the exercise where the elbows are bent 90 degrees.