The weights that you lift are tools to your advancement in size and strength, To wield a new tool you need to first get used to the feel of it. The first time you pick it up it will feel unfamiliar. Even though the task for which you use this new tool may be the most familiar task, one that you have performed many times, Your new choice of tool or weight will make the task more difficult. You may have to initially perform partial repetitions with this new weight or assisted or negative repetitions, Just until this becomes more familiar, until you have conquered that weight.
DO NOT be put off by not being able to perform full reps with a new heavier weight. Power lifters use various methods to advance in weight including boards for bench press to improve lockouts. Bands to aid with lifting, spotters for forced reps, differing heights for squats and deadlifts.
There is only one thing you need to make sure of when training like this, you need to make sure in any lift there is some sort of safety net in place. For instance if you are squatting you would squat in a squat rack or cage, you would set the bars at a height so you didn’t injure yourself if you fail in the lift. A bicep curl on a preacher bench is no different. Have a spotter in place to catch the weight, of course many preacher benches have a stand for the barbell but this is too low to use as a spotter because if you fail with a heavy weight and your arms straighten to that extent you will almost certainly get an injury.
Of course you shouldn’t train like this all the time, unless you want to start experiencing some joint pain. You should use this as a plateau destroyer!! Trust me this will abolish plateaus.
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