Forearms · Cable · Beginner

How to do 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.

Cable Wrist Curl demonstration
Primary muscle
Forearms
Also works
Biceps and Brachialis
Equipment
Cable
Level
Beginner
Category
Forearms

How to do Cable Wrist Curl, step by step

  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.

Muscles worked

Cable Wrist Curl works your forearms as the main mover, with help from your biceps and brachialis.

Track Cable Wrist Curl in SPLYT

Cable Wrist 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.

Get SPLYT on the App Store