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Cable Biceps Curl (SZ bar)
Muscles involved
The cable biceps curl with an SZ bar keeps tension constant. It is beginner-friendly and great for building arm size.
How to do it
- Attach a straight or EZ-bar to a low pulley cable and stand facing it, gripping the bar with an underhand grip, hands shoulder-width apart.
- Keeping your elbows pinned to your sides and your core braced, curl the bar upwards by flexing your biceps.
- Pause at the top of the movement for a one-second squeeze, feeling the peak contraction in your biceps.
- Slowly and in a controlled manner, lower the bar back to the starting position until your arms are fully extended.
Equipment required
Muscles worked
Tips
- Keep your elbows pinned to your sides and shoulders retracted to isolate the biceps. - Avoid using your back to swing the weight up; this reduces bicep activation and can cause injury. - Squeeze your biceps forcefully at the top of the movement and slowly lower the weight. - Fully extend your arms at the bottom of the movement for a complete stretch.
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Cable Biceps Curl (SZ bar): which muscles does it work?
Cable Biceps Curl (SZ bar) mainly works: Biceps. It also involves: Biceps brachii.
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