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Cable Sz Bar Close Grip Curl
How to do the cable sz bar close grip curl, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Cable
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Flexion
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Attach an SZ or EZ bar to a low cable pulley and grip the inner angled handles with a close, underhand grip. Stand tall with your elbows at your sides and curl the bar up against the cable tension, then lower it under control to full extension.
- 1Feel your biceps and forearms work against the constant cable tension
- 2Keep your elbows pinned at your sides and squeeze at the top
- 3Lower slowly and keep tension on the bar at the bottom
Common mistakes
- Don't swing your torso or use momentum to lift the bar
- Don't let your elbows drift forward or flare out
- Don't let the cable pull your wrists into a bent position
Muscles worked
The cable sz bar close grip curl mainly works the biceps, with the forearms assisting.
- BicepsPrimary
- ForearmsSupport
- Front DeltsMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.