Bayesian cable curl

Low cable, single handle

Also called bayesian curl

Bayesian cable curl, start position — Images: Planfit

Stand facing away from a low cable with the working arm extended behind the torso, then curl the handle forward and up while the upper arm stays still.

Start with the arm fully behind you
Keep the upper arm still, curl up
Control the stretch on the way back

Movement

Pattern: Elbow flexion
Type: Isolation, one joint moves
Sides: One side at a time
Equipment: Cable

Muscles worked

Main movers get full credit for a set, helpers half.

Upper body

BicepsMain
ForearmsHelper

Ratings

Scores 1-5 averaged over sources. Tap a rating for the claims behind it. Claims are our summaries of the linked sources, fact-checked by AI.

Muscle growth higher is better5.0
Top tier for the target muscle. 2 sources.
- 5/5 Cables behind the body stretch the biceps hard, with high tension in the stretch and little at the top; the speaker's favorite biceps exercise. Renaissance Periodization, The Most UNDERRATED Exercises For Every Body Part @ 6:07videoExpert opinion2025checked by AI
- 5/5 Back to cable, arm behind torso: max stretch with steady tension; his best of the best. Jeff Nippard, The Best And Worst Biceps Exercises @ 10:39videoExpert opinion2024checked by AI
Loaded stretch higher is better5.0
Peak tension at a deep stretch. 1 source.
- 5/5 Freemotion cable curl started from an open, fully stretched arm position gives huge stretch and tension at the bottom and little near the top, so it is already lengthened-biased. Renaissance Periodization, 3 Exercise Scientists Share Their Ultimate Science-based Back Workout. @ 16:02videoExpert opinion2023checked by AI