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Overhead Cable Curl

How to do it with good form, the muscles it works and what you need.

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Main muscle
Biceps
Also works
Forearms
Equipment
Cable machine

How to do it

  1. Stand between two high pulleys holding a handle in each hand, arms straight out to the sides.
  2. Keep your upper arms level and curl your hands in toward your head.
  3. Squeeze, then straighten your arms slowly.

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Know what to lift next

Iron Streak puts lifts like the Overhead Cable Curl into a weekly plan built around your goal, schedule and equipment. Every set shows the weight and reps to aim for, and your streak keeps score.

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