Today’s exercise of the day is the High Cable Biceps Curl. If you’ve been looking for a new way to challenge the muscles in the front of your upper arm, the biceps, then this is an exercise you should try! The cable keeps constant tension on the muscles. Plus, the exercise requires you to hold your arm still, and parallel to the ground, which means that you’ll also feel it in the muscles on the side of your torso. Here’s a video of MAC Personal Trainer Andrew Makenzie demonstrating the exercise:
Here’s how to do it! Move the cable pulley to a position that is high enough to allow your arm to be parallel to the floor. Select a weight that is very light to start- the focus of this movement should be on isolating, contracting, then stretching the biceps, not on the weight. Grip each of the cables with your palm facing up and stand in the center with your arms outstretched. Keep your upper arm fixed and using a firm base, curl the handle in towards your body as far as possible. Pause, squeezing your biceps, then slowly lower back to the starting position. Repeat for desired reps, then switch sides. Remember not to move your body or your elbow, and to keep your arm parallel to the floor!
Enjoy your defined arms!
