Arms and calves · New to it
Cable Curl
A curl on a low cable bar, which keeps tension on the biceps at the bottom where dumbbells go slack.
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- Works
- biceps; also forearms
- Kit
- Cable
- Dose
- 10 to 15 reps
It goes into the workout in progress at the Bench, as a new group in its main set.
Set up
Attach a straight bar to a low pulley. Stand close, grip it underhand and stand tall with elbows at your sides.
While you move
- Stand tall, elbows still
- Curl to your shoulders
- Hold the squeeze
- Resist on the way down
Avoid
- Standing too far from the stack
- Leaning back
- Rushing the lowering