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How to do Overhead Cable Curl

Primary muscle: Biceps

BicepsIntermediateCableIsolation
Overhead Cable Curl start and end positionOverhead Cable Curl start and end position

Step-by-step

  1. At a dual cable station, set the pulleys above head height
  2. Grab both handles with palms facing up and open your arms to the sides
  3. Curl your hands toward your head into a double biceps pose
  4. Squeeze the biceps hard for one to two seconds at the top
  5. Extend your arms back out under control

Coaching tip

The bodybuilder's posing curl; squeeze every rep like you're hitting a double biceps pose.

Caution

Skip this move or ask a professional first if you have pain or an injury in: elbow, shoulder. FitCi filters it out of your program automatically based on the injuries in your profile.

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