Arms · Cable
Cable One Arm Inner Biceps Curl
How to do the cable one arm inner biceps 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
- Flexion
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Set a cable to the lowest position and grab the handle with one hand, standing far enough out to the side that your arm is pulled slightly behind your body. Curl the handle up toward your shoulder, keeping your elbow fixed, then lower under control.
- 1A strong stretch and squeeze on the inner head of the biceps
- 2Your elbow staying pinned in one spot through the curl
- 3Constant cable tension across the whole range
Common mistakes
- Letting the elbow drift forward or swing
- Leaning your torso to drag the handle up
- Letting the cable snap your arm back down at the bottom
Muscles worked
The cable one arm inner biceps curl mainly works the biceps, with the forearms assisting.
- BicepsPrimary
- ForearmsSupport
- Upper AbsMinor
- Front DeltsMinor
Kovo programs the cable one arm inner biceps curl for you and tracks it every session.
We build your whole program, drop the right lifts into each workout, and adjust your weights as you get stronger. Free on iOS and Android.
More biceps exercises
- How to do the resistance band bicep curl
- How to do the resistance band hammer curl
- How to do the barbell bicep curl
- How to do the cable bicep curl
- How to do the cable hammer curl
- How to do the overhead bicep curl
Last reviewed June 2026.