Cable Concentration Curl

Body region

• Arms

Muscles

Main

• Biceps
• Brachialis

Helps

• Brachioradialis

Holds

• Flexor Carpi Radialis

Equipment

• Cable Station

Technique

1. Attach a single handle to the low pulley and sit or kneel facing the station.
2. Hold the handle underhand and brace the back of the upper arm against the inside of your thigh.
3. Curl the handle toward your shoulder, keeping the upper arm still.
4. Lower slowly to full extension, finish the set, then switch arms.

Cues

• Position yourself so the cable pulls in line with your forearm at the bottom.
• Squeeze hard at the top for a moment.

Common mistakes

• Leaning back to help the weight up.
• Letting the cable pull the arm off the thigh.

Alternatives

• Concentration Curl
• Cable Curl