Lying cable bicep curls this is a slightly unconventional arm strengthening exercise.
Lying straight bar cable curl.
This movement is usually performed for moderate to high reps for a burn and pump as part of an arm focused workout.
Cable straight bar biceps curl variations.
The dead hang of the arms ensures no momentum or swinging comes into play while performing your hammer curls providing superior isolation.
Another great workout could start with barbell curls which is one of the best mass building exercises along with machine preacher curls followed up with lying straight bar cable curls as the perfect finishing isolation movement.
The point of lying on your back for the lying cable curl is to eliminate all body momentum and therefore prevent cheating and better isolate your elbow flexors.
If you don t have a bench you can lie on the floor.
See also the overhead cable curl.
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The lying high cable curl is also known as the supine high cable curl.
A hammer curl while performed laying down on a incline bench adjusted to a 45 degree angle.
If a straight bar is hard on your wrists use a wavy bar or a v bar.
These can include standing dumbbell curls preacher curls and standing single arm cable curls.
Lying high cable curl video.
Watch as fitness expert james grage shows you how to do the correct straight bar cable curl while standing.
You can also perform the lying cable curl on a standard cable.
Personal trainer and instructional fitness host joe tong shows you the proper way to perform lying cable curls.
Unlike the others you lay flat on your back with your feet positioned on the floor for extra stability.
The straight bar can be hard on some people s wrists.
If that is the case with you you can use a wavy bar.
