Exercise library

Biceps

High Cable Curl

Primary muscle
Biceps
Equipment
Cable
Movement pattern
Elbow flexion
Role in a program
Accessory

How to do it

Set two pulleys to shoulder height or above and hold a handle in each hand with arms extended out to the sides. Curl the handles toward your ears, flexing hard into a double-biceps pose, then return slowly.

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