cable wrist curl
A lower arms exercise targeting the forearms, performed with cable.
How to do cable wrist curl
Attach a straight bar to a low pulley cable machine.
Stand facing the machine with your feet shoulder-width apart.
Grasp the bar with an underhand grip, palms facing up, and your hands shoulder-width apart.
Rest your forearms on a bench or pad, with your wrists hanging off the edge.
Keeping your forearms stationary, exhale and curl your wrists upward as far as possible.
Pause for a moment at the top, then inhale and slowly lower the bar back to the starting position.
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Muscles worked
Primary (target)
Secondary
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