Elbow drifts backward
Shoulder extends instead of just the elbow flexing.
Overactive muscles
Latissimus dorsiTeres major
Corrective work
Foam RollLats↗StretchLat stretch (kneeling overhead)↗Pull · Upper Body
Cable Overhead Curl (Bayesian Curl)
Coaching cues
- Cable behind you at shoulder height; arm extended in line with cable
- Curl from a fully stretched position — constant tension
- Elbow stays fixed; only the forearm moves
- Control the return to full extension
Common faults 2
Trunk rotates toward the cable
Body twists to reduce the cable tension.
Overactive muscles
ObliquesTFL
Corrective work
Foam RollTFL↗StretchQL side-bend stretch↗