#Cable bicep curl full#
Because the DB curl will be overloaded in the mid range, you could perform partial reps at the end of a set to go past the point of failure with full reps.
Although that does not mean that you won’t or can’t get mechanical damage with this exercise.ĭue to the resistance profile of the DB, it does allow you to potentially go to a deeper degree of fatigue than an incline cable curl that is overloaded in the lengthened position.
While the biceps are lengthened, the point of overload is in the mid range so comparatively this can be less mechanically damaging than the cable variation. Depending on your structure, this can make it much more comfortable to set up and fit the exercise to your individual mechanics. One of the great benefits of using cables for arm training is the ability to set up the line of resistance (the cable) to fit your natural arm path. This can make it a good option if you’re in a busy gym or restricted by time. If you were to incorporate it for a metabolic stimulus you would just want to consider the potential mechanical damage due to the overloaded lengthened position and perhaps not take many sets to failure.īecause this is done in a cable station, it can be easy to fit it into super sets either with another biceps exercise or with exercises for other muscle groups. It also can provide significant tension through a large portion of the range of motion depending on your setup, which can be useful for both hypertrophy or metabolic stimuli. This can make it a useful tool when the goal is mechanical damage as a stimulus for hypertrophy. The biceps are both fully lengthened and have a great amount of resistance to overcome in the lengthened position in this exercise. Any more horizontal and there will be a lot of excess tension to resist at the shoulder, especially in the lengthened position. Angle the bench so that when you are in full shoulder extension your humerus (upper arm) is perpendicular to the ground. Begin with your shoulder in a neutral position (not protracted or retracted) and then extend your arm behind you, stopping before your shoulder would have to roll forward to extend further.įinding this degree of shoulder extension also helps you pick the incline angle of the bench for the DB curl. In both exercises you’ll want to stay within your active range of shoulder extension. What you need to know is the cable should still be pulling more down than back at the bottom. This is not ideal for reasons beyond this post. To overload the bottom of the cable curl, it doesn’t take much, just a slight step away so that the cable is slightly pulling you back at about a 15˚ angle.Ī very common mistake is to have the cable pulling almost straight back.
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