Exercise Guide
Cable Lying Close-Grip Curl
beginnerRecommendedIsolationCore Variation
Exercise Visual
Cable Lying Close-Grip Curl
Biceps • Cable
beginnerCategory
upper arms
Body Part
upper arms
Equipment
cable
Target
biceps
Instructions
- 1
Attach a straight bar to a low pulley cable machine.
- 2
Lie face up on a flat bench with your feet flat on the ground.
- 3
Grasp the bar with an underhand grip, hands shoulder-width apart.
- 4
Extend your arms fully, keeping your elbows close to your sides.
- 5
Keeping your upper arms stationary, curl the bar towards your chest by contracting your biceps.
- 6
Pause for a moment at the top, squeezing your biceps.
- 7
Slowly lower the bar back to the starting position, fully extending your arms.
- 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