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Cable Cross Body Hammer Curl
How to do the cable cross body hammer curl, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Cable
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Curl
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Set a cable pulley to the low position and attach a single handle. Stand facing the machine and grip the handle with a neutral grip, palm facing in. Keeping your elbow tucked to your torso, curl the handle across your body toward the opposite shoulder. Squeeze at the top, lower under control, then repeat on the other side.
- 1Feel your biceps and brachialis as you curl the handle across your body
- 2Keep your upper arm pinned to your torso and wrist neutral
- 3Squeeze at the top and lower under control
Common mistakes
- Avoid swinging your torso or using momentum
- Don't let your elbow drift away from your side
- Avoid bending your wrist; keep it aligned with your forearm
Muscles worked
The cable cross body hammer curl mainly works the biceps and forearms.
- BicepsPrimary
- ForearmsPrimary
- Front DeltsMinor
Kovo programs the cable cross body hammer curl for you and tracks it every session.
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Last reviewed June 2026.