Cable Wrist Curl

Sit on a bench facing the cable machine. Adjust the cable height to chest level. Hold the handle with an underhand grip, palms facing up. Rest your forearms on your thighs with your wrists hanging off the edge. Curl your wrists upward, bringing the handle towards your forearms. Slowly lower the handle back down to the starting position. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

How to perform the Cable Wrist Curl

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Cable Wrist Curl using your cable.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your forearms.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your forearms rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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