Cable Hammer Curls - Rope Attachment

A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the biceps, using a cable machine.

Cable Hammer Curls - Rope Attachment — Starting position Starting position
Cable Hammer Curls - Rope Attachment — End position End position
Difficulty Beginner
Type Strength
Equipment Cable Machine
Primary Muscle Biceps
AI Rep Counting Log manually

How to Do Cable Hammer Curls - Rope Attachment

  1. Attach a rope attachment to a low pulley and stand facing the machine about 12 inches away from it.
  2. Grasp the rope with a neutral (palms-in) grip and stand straight up keeping the natural arch of the back and your torso stationary.
  3. Put your elbows in by your side and keep them there stationary during the entire movement. Tip: Only the forearms should move; not your upper arms. This will be your starting position.
  4. Using your biceps, pull your arms up as you exhale until your biceps touch your forearms. Tip: Remember to keep the elbows in and your upper arms stationary.
  5. After a 1 second contraction where you squeeze your biceps, slowly start to bring the weight back to the original position.
  6. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Muscles Worked

Front

Primary

Where Cable Hammer Curls - Rope Attachment does most of its work.

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  1. 1 Hammer Curls

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  2. 2 Incline Hammer Curls

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  4. 4 Alternate Hammer Curl

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  5. 5 Barbell Curls Lying Against An Incline

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  6. 6 Concentration Curls

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  7. 7 Cross Body Hammer Curl

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  8. 8 Flexor Incline Dumbbell Curls

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  9. 9 High Cable Curls

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  10. 10 Machine Preacher Curls

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Frequently Asked Questions

What muscles do cable hammer curls - rope attachment work?

Cable Hammer Curls - Rope Attachment primarily works the biceps.

What equipment do I need for cable hammer curls - rope attachment?

Cable Hammer Curls - Rope Attachment uses cable machine.

Cable Hammer Curls - Rope Attachment: is it suitable for beginners?

Yes. Cable Hammer Curls - Rope Attachment is rated beginner. Movements you can learn in a session, with a low skill floor and a forgiving failure mode.

What can I do instead of cable hammer curls - rope attachment?

Hammer Curls, Incline Hammer Curls, Dumbbell Curls train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.

Can Fitnit count my cable hammer curls - rope attachment reps automatically?

Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; cable hammer curls - rope attachment can be logged manually in the app, and tracked movements are added over time.

Photographs and step-by-step instructions from free-exercise-db, a public-domain exercise dataset. Muscle mapping and alternatives by Fitnit.

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