Primary Muscle: Biceps
Equipment: Cable
Level: Beginner
Purpose: To target both heads of the biceps brachii muscle (outer/long and inner/short heads).
Execution: Standing with your feet shoulder width apart, grasp a rope attached to a lower pulley with your hands close together. Curl the weight up all the way up squeezing the biceps and keeping the elbows locked at your side. Squeeze your biceps at the top of each rep then slowly lower the bar all the way down, resisting the weight. Keep your wrists straight throughout the exercise. Exhale on the way up and inhale on the way down.