Should You Do Cheat Curls?
Cheat reps refer to an advanced type of training where the repetitions are performed with the use of momentum and body English to lift the weight up that you otherwise couldn’t lift with proper form.
Okey, so this is why cheat reps are overrated. First, there is no research to say that cheating reps is more effective than just doing more regular reps. Every time you cheat the weight up on the concentric you will be missing on some of the unique hypertrophic benefits it provides.
Second, cheat reps rely on momentum which means you will be using non-target muscles such as glutes and lower back to assist you on the way up building more overall fatigue and shifting the emphasis away from the target muscle.
Finally, using momentum and lifting loads that you cannot perform with good technique will increase the chance of injury. Why make training any more dangerous than it has to be, just stick to doing normal reps instead.