Cable Curl
Isolation exercise targeting the forearms on the cable. Curl by flexing the elbows with the upper arms fixed to your sides, squeeze at the top, then lower slowly.
Muscles worked
- Biceps (primary)
Equipment
Cables
How to do it
- Start out by placing a flat bench in front of a low pulley cable that has a straight bar attachment.
- Use your arms to grab the cable bar with a narrow to shoulder width supinated grip (palms up) and bring them up so that your forearms are resting against the top of your thighs. Your wrists should be hanging just beyond your knees.
- Start out by curling your wrist upwards and exhaling. Keep the contraction for a second.
- Slowly lower your wrists back down to the starting position while inhaling.
- Your forearms should be stationary as your wrist is the only movement needed to perform this exercise.
- Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
Sets and reps to start with
3 sets of 15 reps, 45 s of rest between sets. Increase the load once you complete every set at the top of the rep range.
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