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Animated demonstration of the cable lying close-grip curl exercise, targeting the Biceps using Cable.

cable lying close-grip curl

Body part
Upper arms
Equipment
Cable
Target muscle
Biceps
Secondary muscles
forearms

Instructions

  1. Step 1: Attach a straight bar to a low pulley cable machine.

  2. Step 2: Lie face up on a flat bench with your feet flat on the ground.

  3. Step 3: Grasp the bar with an underhand grip, hands shoulder-width apart.

  4. Step 4: Extend your arms fully, keeping your elbows close to your sides.

  5. Step 5: Keeping your upper arms stationary, curl the bar towards your chest by contracting your biceps.

  6. Step 6: Pause for a moment at the top, squeezing your biceps.

  7. Step 7: Slowly lower the bar back to the starting position, fully extending your arms.

  8. Step 8: Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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