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Cable Wrist Curl vs Seated Two-Arm Palms-Up Low-Pulley Wrist Curl

Cable Wrist Curl - starting position
Cable Wrist Curl - ending position
Cable Wrist Curl
beginner·Cable·isolation

Side-by-Side

Cable Wrist Curl
VS
Seated Two-Arm Palms-Up Low-Pulley Wrist Curl
beginner
Level
beginner
Cable
Equipment
Cable
isolation
Mechanic
isolation
pull
Force
pull
Strength
Category
Strength
forearms
Primary
forearms
None
Secondary
None

Muscle Analysis

Shared

forearms

Instructions

Cable Wrist Curl

1

Start out by placing a flat bench in front of a low pulley cable that has a straight bar attachment.

2

Use your arms to grab the cable bar with a narrow to shoulder width supinated grip (palms up) and bring them up so that your forearms are resting against the top of your thighs. Your wrists should be hanging just beyond your knees.

3

Start out by curling your wrist upwards and exhaling. Keep the contraction for a second.

4

Slowly lower your wrists back down to the starting position while inhaling.

5

Your forearms should be stationary as your wrist is the only movement needed to perform this exercise.

6

Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Seated Two-Arm Palms-Up Low-Pulley Wrist Curl

1

Put a bench in front of a low pulley machine that has a barbell or EZ Curl attachment on it.

2

Move the bench far enough away so that when you bring the handle to the top of your thighs tension is created on the cable due to the weight stack being moved up.

3

Now hold the handle with both hands, palms up, using a shoulder-width grip.

4

Step back and sit on the bench with your feet about shoulder width apart, firmly on the floor.

5

Lean forward and place the forearms on your thighs with the back of your wrists over your knees. This will be your starting position.

6

Lower the bar as far as possible, while inhaling and keeping a tight grip.

7

Now curl the bar up as high as possible while contracting the forearms. Tip: Only the wrist should move; not the forearms.

8

After a second contraction at the top go back to the starting position as you inhale.

9

Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Verdict

Both exercises target the forearms. Cable Wrist Curl is a beginner exercise using cable, while Seated Two-Arm Palms-Up Low-Pulley Wrist Curl is beginner and uses cable.

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