Technical specifications of the XL Handle
- Diameter: 31 mm
- All steel construction
- Knurled handle
- Length: 17 cm
- Width: 12 cm
- Weight: 1 kg each
- Packaging: sold individually
- Rotation: rotating handle, the hand follows the line of pull
A wide handle for clean single arm work
The XL Handle is the cable attachment people underestimate until the day they try it. Its 12 cm width and 31 mm diameter change the way the hand holds the load, and therefore the way the target muscle works.
It is sold individually, and that is deliberate. One handle is enough for all single arm work, and you only buy the second one if you actually need it.
A diameter that spares your elbows
A thin grip concentrates pressure on a narrow band of the palm. A 31 mm diameter spreads that pressure, which does two things. Your forearms and your grip work harder, and your elbows take less punishment on repeated isolation work.
The knurling handles the rest. You no longer squeeze to compensate for a handle that slips, you squeeze because the exercise asks for it.
Steel construction
All steel construction, 1 kg each. This is not an attachment you will replace, and its weight is obvious the moment you pick it up.
Exercises and muscles worked
The XL Handle covers most single arm cable work. Single arm lat pulldown (back, biceps), cable lateral raise (side delts), cable fly (chest), single arm curl (biceps), triceps extension, single arm face pull.
Single arm work is what corrects left to right imbalances. One handle is enough to do it properly.
Usage and safety tips
- Check the carabiner and the cable attachment before every set.
- On single arm work, keep the hips fixed, that is where the benefit of the movement lies.
- Clean the knurling regularly, chalk and sweat eventually clog it.
One handle or two?
This page is for a single handle. For anything done with both arms at once, cable flyes or two arm pulldowns, you need two.
| Reference |
Contents |
What for |
| XL Handle |
1 handle |
Single arm work, correcting imbalances |
| Pair of XL Handles |
2 handles |
Bilateral movements, flyes and two arm pulls |
Unique benefits of the XL Handle
- 31 mm diameter, more forearm work and less strain on the elbows.
- Rotating handle, the hand stays aligned through the full range.
- All steel and knurled, no wear part.
- Sold individually, you buy only what you need.
Frequently asked questions
What are the specifications of the XL Handle?
All-steel construction, 31 mm diameter with knurling, 17 cm long, 12 cm wide, 1 kg each, rotating handle so the hand follows the line of pull. Sold individually.
Why a 31 mm diameter?
A thin handle concentrates the pressure on a narrow band of the palm; the 31 mm diameter spreads it out, which works the forearms and grip more and relieves the elbows on repeated isolation movements.
Do you need one or two handles?
One is enough for all unilateral work and for correcting left-right imbalances. For two-arm movements (cable flyes, bilateral pulls), you need two: a pair of XL Handles is offered.
Which exercises can be done with the XL Handle?
Single-arm lat pulldown, cable lateral raise, cable flye, single-arm curl, triceps extension and single-arm face pull.
What usage advice applies?
Check the carabiner and the attachment to the cable before every set, keep the hips fixed on unilateral work, and regularly clean the knurling clogged with chalk and sweat.
