Advanced Cable

Use the following exercises to help strengthen and develop your biceps muscles. Always warm-up and stretch prior to your workout, aiming to work within your own limits - always focus on working the muscle to be trained - maintain good technique!
The weight you choose should enable you to perform the desired amount of reps for each set, without losing good technique in the final few reps. If you are able to perform the exercises with ease, you should aim to either increase the weight or perform a few more reps 3 - 5 maximum, in order to achieve the benefits. Click on each image for a full exercise description.
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LYING HIGH CABLE CURL
SINGLE ARM LOW PULLEY CURL
1 ARM CONCENTRIC CURL
SQUATTERED REVERSE LOW PULLEY CURL
.support your arm
..keep the elbow tucked into your side
rest your elbow across your inner thigh.
keep your palms facing downwards throughout
3 Sets of 8 - 12 lifts each side - support your arm.
3 Sets of 8 - 12 lifts each arm, keeping your elbow tucked into your side.
3 Sets of 8 - 12 lifts each side - full range of movement.
2 Set of 10 - 12 slow lifts. Keep palms facing downwards.
DOUBLE ARM LOW PULLEY CURL
ROPE LOW PULLEY CURL
HI PULLEY LAT CURL
SWISS BALL / PREACHER CURL
.avoid leaning forward - or swinging the weights upwards
..part the rope in the final lifting phase
.keep your elbows pointing forward
keep upper arm on the swiss ball / preacher bench
3 Sets of 10 - 12 lifts with 30 - 45 seconds rest between sets.
3 Sets of 8 - 12 lifts each arm, keeping your elbow tucked into your side.
2 Sets of 8 - 12 lifts - full range of movement - avoid hitting your head.
2 Sets of 8 - 12 lifts - use incline / preacher bench if no Swiss Ball.
GORILLA HIGH PULLEY CURL
TWIN HIGH CABLE CURLS
.keep your hands and elbows at shoulder height
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aim to squeeze your biceps in the final phase.
3 Sets of 12 - 10 - 8 lifts each side - focus on keeping your elbows at shoulder height.
3 Sets of 12 - 10 - 8 lifts each side - focus on taking your hands towards your shoulders.
ALWAYS MAKE SURE THAT THE WEIGHT YOU'RE USING IS OK FOR YOU - NEVER AIM TO LIFT A WEIGHT BEYOND YOUR MEANS.

IF UNSURE USE THE LIGHTEST WEIGHT - IF THAT IS TOO EASY - REPEAT AGAIN WITH A SLIGHTLY HEAVIER WEIGHT.

STRETCH AFTER EACH EXERCISE CLICK HERE FOR FULL BICEP STRETCH

Aim to stretch your biceps muscles between sets - and keep the muscles warm.

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