Cable Preacher Curl
A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the biceps, using a cable machine.
Starting position
End position
How to Do Cable Preacher Curl
- Place a preacher bench about 2 feet in front of a pulley machine.
- Attach a straight bar to the low pulley.
- Sit at the preacher bench with your elbow and upper arms firmly on top of the bench pad and have someone hand you the bar from the low pulley.
- Grab the bar and fully extend your arms on top of the preacher bench pad. This will be your starting position.
- Now start pilling the weight up towards your shoulders and squeeze the biceps hard at the top of the movement. Exhale as you perform this motion. Also, hold for a second at the top.
- Now slowly lower the weight to the starting position.
- Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
Muscles Worked
Alternatives to Cable Preacher Curl
10 movements that train the same primary muscle, closest substitutes first — same kind of training, then variations of the movement itself, then a similar difficulty.
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Preacher Hammer Dumbbell Curl
A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the biceps, using dumbbells.
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One Arm Dumbbell Preacher Curl
A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the biceps, using dumbbells.
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Preacher Curl
A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the biceps, using a barbell.
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Two-Arm Dumbbell Preacher Curl
A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the biceps, using dumbbells.
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Reverse Cable Curl
A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the biceps, using a cable machine.
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Standing Biceps Cable Curl
A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the biceps, using a cable machine.
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Zottman Preacher Curl
An intermediate isolation strength exercise that works the biceps, using dumbbells.
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Alternate Hammer Curl
A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the biceps, using dumbbells.
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Alternate Incline Dumbbell Curl
A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the biceps, using dumbbells.
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Barbell Curl
A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the biceps, using a barbell.
Frequently Asked Questions
What muscles do cable preacher curl work?
Cable Preacher Curl primarily works the biceps. The forearms assist as secondary muscles.
What equipment do I need for cable preacher curl?
Cable Preacher Curl uses cable machine.
Cable Preacher Curl: is it suitable for beginners?
Yes. Cable Preacher Curl 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 preacher curl?
Preacher Hammer Dumbbell Curl, One Arm Dumbbell Preacher Curl, Preacher Curl train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.
Can Fitnit count my cable preacher curl reps automatically?
Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; cable preacher curl 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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