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Cable Wrist Curl

Learn how to perform Cable Wrist Curl, a Arms exercise, with setup, breathing and common mistakes.

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STEP 1

Setup

Sit on a bench with a low cable bar in an underhand grip and your forearms supported on your thighs.

STEP 2

Start phase

Keep your forearms still and curl your palms toward you by flexing your wrists.

STEP 3

End phase

Slowly extend your wrists without letting the bar slip out of your hands.

STEP 4

Target muscles

The main working muscles are the forearms.

STEP 5

Common mistakes

Avoid lifting your elbows or releasing and catching the bar for momentum.

STEP 6

Breathing

Exhale as you curl your wrists and inhale as you lower the bar.

STEP 7

Coach tip

Start light and keep both wrists moving at the same speed.

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