Arms·Cable·Isolation
Cable Preacher Curl
Biceps · Cable
Beginner
Body Part
Arms
Equipment
Cable
Level
Beginner
Type
Isolation
Force
Pull
The Cable Preacher Curl is a beginner cable exercise that primarily targets the Biceps.
Muscles Worked
Biceps primaryForearms secondary
In Position


How to Do the Cable Preacher Curl
- 1Place a preacher bench about 2 feet in front of a pulley machine.
- 2Attach a straight bar to the low pulley.
- 3Sit 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.
- 4Grab the bar and fully extend your arms on top of the preacher bench pad. This will be your starting position.
- 5Now 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.
- 6Now slowly lower the weight to the starting position.
- 7Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
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Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB. Library last reviewed June 22, 2026 · How these guides are written