Cable reverse curl exercise demonstration
Cable reverse curl

Exercise

Cable reverse curl

Cable reverse curl is a moderate exercise. It trains biceps.

Muscles
BicepsForearms

Detailed explanation

Attach a straight bar to a low pulley cable machine. Stand facing the machine with your feet shoulder-width apart and your knees slightly bent. Grasp the bar with an underhand grip, hands shoulder-width apart. Keep your elbows close to your sides and your upper arms stationary throughout the exercise.

Exhale and curl the bar up towards your shoulders, contracting your biceps. 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

    Stand facing the machine with your feet shoulder-width apart and your knees slightly bent.

  3. 3

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

  4. 4

    Keep your elbows close to your sides and your upper arms stationary throughout the exercise.

  5. 5

    Exhale and curl the bar up towards your shoulders, contracting your biceps.

  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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