How to Do the Cable Wrist Curl

Beginner · Cable · Targets Forearms

Cable Wrist Curl demonstration
💪 Forearms🏋️ Cable📊 Beginner🏷️ Strength

How to perform it

  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.

Muscles worked

The Cable Wrist Curl primarily targets your Forearms. You'll need cable.

Make it count toward your goal

Random sets rarely move the needle. In NYUS, the Cable Wrist Curl slots into a plan built for your goal — sets, reps and progression auto-suggested, logged in two taps, and folded into a weekly review that adapts what comes next.