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Standing Biceps Cable Curl
Standing Biceps Cable Curl is a beginner strength exercise using cable. It works the biceps.
beginnercablepull movementisolationstrength
- Main muscles
- biceps
How to do it
- Stand up with your torso upright while holding a cable curl bar that is attached to a low pulley. Grab the cable bar at shoulder width and keep the elbows close to the torso. The palm of your hands should be facing up (supinated grip). This will be your starting position.
- While holding the upper arms stationary, curl the weights while contracting the biceps as you breathe out. Only the forearms should move. Continue the movement until your biceps are fully contracted and the bar is at shoulder level. Hold the contracted position for a second as you squeeze the muscle.
- Slowly begin to bring the curl bar back to starting position as your breathe in.
- Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
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- Lying Cable Curl · cable, intermediate
- Overhead Cable Curl · cable, intermediate
- Standing One-Arm Cable Curl · cable, intermediate
General information, not medical advice: start light, learn the movement before adding weight, and ask a qualified coach or doctor if you are injured or unsure. Exercise data from the Free Exercise DB (public domain).