Cable Concentration Curl
The seated concentration curl with one short bar on a low pulley in both hands; the cable keeps pulling at the top, where a dumbbell curl goes light.
How to do it
Setup
Seated on the end of a bench facing a low pulley, leaning forward, a short bar in both hands between the knees, elbows braced on the inner thighs.
Steps
- Curl the bar up toward the chest.
- Keep the elbows braced on the thighs.
- Lower slowly without letting the stack touch down.
Common mistakes
Sitting so close that the cable goes slack at the top: shuffle back until it pulls all the way. Elbows sliding off the thighs: re-brace before each rep. Plates clanking between reps: stop just short of the rest.
Breathing
Exhale on the curl, inhale lowering.
