Cable lying bicep curl exercise demonstration
Cable lying bicep curl

Exercise

Cable lying bicep curl

Cable lying bicep curl is a moderate exercise. It trains biceps.

Muscles
BicepsForearms

Detailed explanation

Attach a straight bar to a low pulley cable machine. Lie face up on a flat bench with your feet flat on the ground. Grasp the bar with an underhand grip, hands shoulder-width apart. Extend your arms fully, keeping your elbows close to your sides.

Keeping your upper arms stationary, exhale and curl the bar up towards your shoulders. Pause for a moment at the top, squeezing your biceps. Inhale and slowly lower the bar back to the starting position, fully extending your arms.

Step by step

  1. 1

    Attach a straight bar to a low pulley cable machine.

  2. 2

    Lie face up on a flat bench with your feet flat on the ground.

  3. 3

    Grasp the bar with an underhand grip, hands shoulder-width apart.

  4. 4

    Extend your arms fully, keeping your elbows close to your sides.

  5. 5

    Keeping your upper arms stationary, exhale and curl the bar up towards your shoulders.

  6. 6

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

  7. 7

    Inhale and slowly lower the bar back to the starting position, fully extending your arms.

  8. 8

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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