cable concentration curl tempo

A upper arms exercise targeting the biceps, performed with cable.

cable concentration curl tempo demonstration
cable concentration curl tempo — demonstration

Body part

Upper Arms

Equipment

Cable

Target muscles

Biceps

Secondary muscles

Forearms

How to do cable concentration curl tempo

  1. Sit on a bench or chair with your feet flat on the floor and your knees slightly bent.

  2. Hold the cable handle with an underhand grip and rest your elbow against the inside of your thigh. Focus on tempo movement.

  3. Keeping your upper arm stationary, exhale and curl the cable handle towards your shoulder while contracting your biceps.

  4. Pause for a moment at the top of the movement, then inhale and slowly lower the cable handle back to the starting position.

  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch arms.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Biceps

Secondary

Forearms

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