Instructions
Preparation
- Grasp cable stirup. Sit on preacher bench placing back of
arm on pad with palm up.
Execution
- Raise stirrup upward toward shoulder of same arm. Lower stirrup
until arm is fully extended. Repeat.
Comments
- Seat should be adjusted to allow arm pit to rest near top
of pad. Back of upper arm should remaining on pad throughout
movement. The long head (lateral head) of biceps brachii is activated
significantly more than short head (medial head) of biceps brachii
since short head enters into active
insufficiency as it continues to contract. At bottom position,
weight stack in use should not make contact with remaining weight
stack.
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Classification
Muscles
Target
Synergists
Stabilizers
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