Elbows drop below shoulder height during the curl
The beneficial stretched position of the long head is lost.
Overactive muscles
Latissimus dorsiTeres major
Corrective work
Foam RollLats↗StretchLat stretch (kneeling overhead)↗Pull · Upper Body
High Cable Bilateral Curl (Most-Muscular)
Coaching cues
- Cables at head height on both sides; hold both handles simultaneously
- Curl both handles toward the ears — continuous tension throughout
- Pause and squeeze at peak; feel the bicep fully contracted
- Lower to full extension against the cable resistance
Common faults 2
Trunk arches backward
Erectors and hip flexors assist; bicep loses the isolation.
Overactive muscles
Erector spinaeHip flexors
Corrective work
Foam RollErector spinae↗StretchHalf-kneeling hip flexor stretch↗