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Bayesian Curl

Single arm cable curl performed with the elbow held behind the torso so the biceps stay loaded in the stretch.

Primary muscle
Biceps
Equipment
Cable Machine
Difficulty
Intermediate
Movement
Isolation
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How to do it

  1. Set a single handle on the lowest pulley and select a light weight.
  2. Face away from the stack and take the handle with your palm forward.
  3. Step forward until the cable is taut and your working elbow sits behind your ribs.
  4. Brace your abs and lean slightly forward in a split stance.
  5. Bend the elbow to curl the handle toward your shoulder without letting the elbow move forward.
  6. Lower under control back into the stretch, finish the set, then swap arms.

Common mistakes

  • Not stepping far enough from the stack, so the arm never gets behind the body and the stretch is lost.
  • Letting the elbow drift forward, which turns the lift into an ordinary cable curl.
  • Loading too heavy, so the shoulder and torso swing the handle up instead of the biceps.
  • Standing square to the cable, which drags the wire across the wrist and cuts the range short.

Muscles worked

Primary
Biceps
Secondary
Forearms

Same movement, other equipment

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Good to know

What muscles does the Bayesian Curl work?
Mainly the biceps. It also works the forearms.
What equipment do you need for the Bayesian Curl?
It uses a cable machine. Without it, the Barbell Curl and the Barbell Drag Curl train the same muscles the same way.
Is the Bayesian Curl good for beginners?
GymVim rates it intermediate. For a beginner-rated exercise on the same muscle and movement, see the Alternate Hammer Curl.

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