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The wrist curl is a weight training exercise for developing the wrist flexor muscles, the muscles in the front of the forearm. [1] It is therefore an isolation exercise. Ideally, it should be done in combination with the "reverse wrist curl" (also called wrist extension) which works out the muscles comprising the back of the forearms, [1] to ensure equal development of the wrist flexor and ...
The barbell wrist curl shines here for its simplicity," says Dickson. Sit on a bench holding a barbell with an underhand grip, resting your forearms on your thighs. Let the barbell roll down your ...
The barbell biceps curl is an old school weight training exercise that allows you to build big arm muscle with heavy weights. ... When it it comes to hand and wrist placement, a straight bar ...
Palms-up wrist curl Sit in a chair and hold a dumbbell in each hand as you rest your wrists on your knees. Raise your hands as high as you can without moving your arms or letting your wrists rise up.
Dumbbell biceps curl on the preacher bench using momentum of body to help lift weights. The Preacher curl is performed while standing or seated, with hands hanging down holding weights (palms facing forwards), by curling them up to the shoulders. It can be performed with both arms, or one arm at a time. Standing barbell curl
Barbell reverse curl: Hold the barbell in a standing position with a shoulder-width reverse grip. Tuck the elbows to the side of the torso and keep the scapula pressed, so the shoulders remain stable. Drive the barbell towards the shoulder until the biceps are fully contracted. Then return the barbell to starting position for another repetition ...
Wrist positioning is important when doing reverse curls. Instead of extending your wrists up to start the movement, focus on keeping tension in your wrists to keep a strong, straight position ...
Take the barbell with an overhand grip (palms away from body) and hold it out above the head so that the arms are supporting the weight. Do not hold the arms straight over the face at 12 o'clock, but rather at an angle more like 10 o'clock, with feet at 3 o'clock. All of the weight should be on the triceps.