What muscles does Cable Biceps Curl work?

Cable Biceps Curl trains Biceps Brachii & Brachialis as primary movers (counted as 1.0 hard set per set) and Forearms & Grip as secondary synergists (counted as 0.5 hard set per set).

What is Cable Biceps Curl called in French, Strong, and Hevy exports?

In French gym logs and Strong/Hevy CSV exports, Cable Biceps Curl also resolves cleanly from Cable Biceps Curl.

Cable · BICEPS

Cable Biceps Curl — Muscles Worked & RPE Load Guide

FR: Cable Biceps Curl · Stack pin jumps without momentum spikes

Cable Biceps Curl targets Biceps Brachii & Brachialis as primary movers (1.0× set credit) alongside Forearms & Grip (0.5× synergist credit). Constant cable tension at peak lengthened position.

Primary Movers (1.0×)

Biceps Brachii & Brachialis

Full 1.0 hard-set credit per set

Secondary Synergists (0.5×)

Forearms & Grip

Fractional 0.5 set stimulus

Equipment & Pattern

Cable

External / Standard Load

CSV Import Aliases

Strong, Hevy, Capua & Jefit

17-Muscle Fractional Recruitment & Weekly MEV–MRV Landmarks

Each working set ≥ RPE 6 triggers fractional hard-set credit toward Renaissance Periodization / Schoenfeld weekly hypertrophy landmarks.

Muscle Group	Mechanical Role	Effort Share	Weekly Optimal Band (MEV–MAV)	Frequency & Research
Biceps Brachii & Brachialis	Primary (1.0× set)	80%	8–20 sets/wk (MRV 26)	2–6x / week · Evidence
Forearms & Grip	Secondary (0.5× set)	20%	4–16 sets/wk (MRV 20)	2–6x / week · Evidence

Cable Biceps Curl Worked Wathan RPE Prescription Table (kg)

Worked kg values computed for Cable Biceps Curl using a worked 20.0 kg reference 1RM (Cable) rounded to 2.5 kg cable increments. Mechanics: Pulley-guided continuous line of pull; resistance curve: Constant cable tension at peak lengthened position.

Reps	RPE 9.5	RPE 9	RPE 8.5	RPE 8	RPE 7
3 reps	0 kg (88%)	0 kg (88%)	0 kg (75%)	0 kg (75%)	0 kg (75%)
5 reps	0 kg (75%)	0 kg (75%)	0 kg (75%)	0 kg (75%)	0 kg (75%)
8 reps	0 kg (75%)	0 kg (75%)	0 kg (75%)	0 kg (62%)	0 kg (62%)
10 reps	0 kg (62%)	0 kg (62%)	0 kg (62%)	0 kg (62%)	0 kg (62%)
12 reps	0 kg (62%)	0 kg (62%)	0 kg (62%)	0 kg (62%)	0 kg (62%)

Strong, Hevy & French/English CSV Import Labels

STRUGGL automatically maps these exact workout-tracker strings to canonical Cable Biceps Curl volume and e1RM records on zero-login Wrapped CSV upload.

Cable Biceps Curl bicep curl cable cable curl curl poulie curl poulie basse

Taken-Rack Substitutes & Biomechanical Swaps

Ranked deterministically by weighted primary-muscle overlap inside the same measurement family.

Band biceps curl (100% overlap) Barbell Biceps Curl (100% overlap) Barbell Spider Curl (100% overlap)

Verified Peer-Reviewed Literature (PubMed & DOI)

Peer-Reviewed Paper	Author & Journal	External Reference
Placing Greater Torque at Shorter or Longer Muscle Lengths? Effects of Cable vs. Barbell Preacher Curl Training on Muscular Strength and Hypertrophy in Young Adults.	Nunes (2020) · International journal of environmental research and public health	PubMed 32823490 ↗
Comparison Between Shoulder Flexed and Extended Positions in Elbow Flexion Resistance Training on Regional Hypertrophy and Maximum Strength: Preacher versus Bayesian Cable Curls.	Attarieh (2025) · European journal of sport science	PubMed 40082069 ↗
Less time, same gains: Comparison of superset vs. traditional set training on muscular adaptations	Burke (2025) · doi.org	DOI ↗

17-Muscle Fractional Recruitment & Weekly MEV–MRV Landmarks

Cable Biceps Curl Worked Wathan RPE Prescription Table (kg)

Strong, Hevy & French/English CSV Import Labels

Taken-Rack Substitutes & Biomechanical Swaps

Verified Peer-Reviewed Literature (PubMed & DOI)

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