cable seated curl

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

cable seated curl demonstration
cable seated curl β€” demonstration

Body part

Upper Arms

Equipment

Cable

Target muscles

Biceps

Secondary muscles

Forearms

How to do cable seated curl

  1. Sit on a cable machine with your feet flat on the ground and your back straight.

  2. Grasp the cable attachment with an underhand grip, palms facing up, and your arms fully extended.

  3. Keeping your upper arms stationary, exhale and curl the cable attachment towards your shoulders, contracting your biceps.

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

  5. Inhale and slowly lower the cable attachment back to the starting position, fully extending your arms.

  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Biceps

Secondary

Forearms

Related exercises

All upper arms exercises β†’

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