cable overhead curl on exercise ball

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

cable overhead curl on exercise ball demonstration
cable overhead curl on exercise ball β€” demonstration

Body part

Upper Arms

Equipment

Cable

Target muscles

Biceps

Secondary muscles

Forearms, Shoulders

How to do cable overhead curl on exercise ball

  1. Sit on an exercise ball and hold the cable handle with an underhand grip.

  2. Extend your arms fully overhead, keeping your elbows close to your ears.

  3. Slowly curl the cable down towards your forehead, keeping your upper arms stationary.

  4. Pause for a moment at the bottom of the movement, then slowly return to the starting position.

  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Biceps

Secondary

ForearmsShoulders

Related exercises

All upper arms exercises β†’

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