Muscles worked
biceps, forearms
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cable pulldown bicep curl
- Body part
- upper arms
- Equipment
- cable
- Target muscle
- biceps
- Muscle group
- forearms
Secondary muscles
How to perform it
- 1
Attach a straight bar to the cable machine at the highest setting.
- 2
Stand facing the machine with your feet shoulder-width apart.
- 3
Grasp the bar with an underhand grip, hands shoulder-width apart.
- 4
Keep your elbows close to your sides and your upper arms stationary.
- 5
Exhale and slowly curl the bar down towards your thighs, keeping your wrists straight.
- 6
Pause for a moment at the bottom of the movement, squeezing your biceps.
- 7
Inhale and slowly return the bar to the starting position, fully extending your arms.
- 8
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
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