cable rope hammer preacher curl

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

cable rope hammer preacher curl demonstration
cable rope hammer preacher curl β€” demonstration

Body part

Upper Arms

Equipment

Cable

Target muscles

Biceps

Secondary muscles

Forearms

How to do cable rope hammer preacher curl

  1. Attach a rope attachment to a low pulley cable machine.

  2. Stand facing the machine with your feet shoulder-width apart.

  3. Grasp the rope with a neutral grip (palms facing each other).

  4. Position your upper arms against the preacher bench pad, keeping your elbows slightly bent.

  5. Keeping your upper arms stationary, exhale and curl the rope towards your shoulders by contracting your biceps.

  6. Hold the contracted position for a brief pause as you squeeze your biceps.

  7. Inhale and slowly lower the rope back to the starting position.

  8. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Biceps

Secondary

Forearms

Related exercises

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