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Bayesian Cable Curl

Also called Face-away cable curl

CableIsolationEasy to learnOne side at a time
Front
Back
Primary Secondary

Works

Biceps

Also forearms

You need

Cable station

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How to do itPicture · 3 steps
  1. 1Face away from a low pulley
  2. 2Let the arm drift behind your body
  3. 3Curl without moving the elbow forward

Most common mistake

Standing so far forward the arm gets yanked back.

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Research
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Why research scores it 95
Target tension · 35%5/5
Loaded stretch · 25%5/5
Progression · 20%4/5
Low cost · 20%5/5

Arm behind the body puts the biceps under load in its longest position.

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