Biceps · Cable · Intermediate
How to do Cable Lying Close-grip Curl
The cable lying close-grip curl is an isolation exercise targeting the biceps, performed lying on a bench with a cable machine. It emphasizes strict form and constant tension on the biceps.
How to do Cable Lying Close-grip Curl, step by step
- Attach a straight bar to a low pulley cable machine.
- Lie face up on a flat bench with your feet flat on the ground.
- Grasp the bar with an underhand grip, hands shoulder-width apart.
- Extend your arms fully, keeping your elbows close to your sides.
- Keeping your upper arms stationary, curl the bar towards your chest by contracting your biceps.
- Pause for a moment at the top, squeezing your biceps.
- Slowly lower the bar back to the starting position, fully extending your arms.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Track Cable Lying Close-grip Curl in SPLYT
Cable Lying Close-grip Curl is already in SPLYT’s exercise library. Log your sets, reps and weight on iPhone or Apple Watch, with last time’s weights already filled in.
