Exercise Guide

Cable Lying Close-Grip Curl

beginnerRecommendedIsolationCore Variation
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Cable Lying Close-Grip Curl

Biceps Cable

beginner

Category

upper arms

Body Part

upper arms

Equipment

cable

Target

biceps

Instructions

  1. 1

    Attach a straight bar to a low pulley cable machine.

  2. 2

    Lie face up on a flat bench with your feet flat on the ground.

  3. 3

    Grasp the bar with an underhand grip, hands shoulder-width apart.

  4. 4

    Extend your arms fully, keeping your elbows close to your sides.

  5. 5

    Keeping your upper arms stationary, curl the bar towards your chest by contracting your biceps.

  6. 6

    Pause for a moment at the top, squeezing your biceps.

  7. 7

    Slowly lower the bar back to the starting position, fully extending your arms.

  8. 8

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles

ForearmsBiceps

Movement Data

Role

Cable Curl

Pattern

pull

Priority

6/10

Variation Rank

2

Workout Split

Classification

Isolation

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