Exercise technique

cable wrist curl

The cable wrist curl is an isolation exercise targeting the forearm muscles, particularly the wrist flexors. It is performed using a cable machine and a straight bar, focusing on curling the wrists upward while keeping the forearms stationary.

How do you perform this exercise?

  1. Attach a straight bar to a low pulley cable machine.
  2. Stand facing the machine with your feet shoulder-width apart.
  3. Grasp the bar with an underhand grip, palms facing up, and your hands shoulder-width apart.
  4. Rest your forearms on a bench or pad, with your wrists hanging off the edge.
  5. Keeping your forearms stationary, exhale and curl your wrists upward as far as possible.
  6. Pause for a moment at the top, then inhale and slowly lower the bar back to the starting position.
  7. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Which other muscles are involved?

Biceps, Brachialis.

How do you log your sets?

How do you track progressive overload?

Source: ExerciseDB catalogue and demonstration. Related movements are options to compare, not equivalent loads or a prescribed progression.

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