
Cable Wrist Curl
Hold the low-pulley bar palms up with your forearms resting on your thighs. Only the wrists move; the forearms stay still.
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Type
- Strength
- Mechanic
- Isolation
- Force direction
- Pull
- Muscles
- 3
Form sequence
01 · setup
Start out by placing a flat bench in front of a low pulley cable that has a straight bar attachment.
02 · grip
Use your arms to grab the cable bar with a narrow to shoulder width supinated grip (palms up) and bring them up so that your forearms are resting against the top of your thighs. Your wrists should be hanging just beyond your knees.
03 · curl up
Start out by curling your wrist upwards and exhaling. Keep the contraction for a second.
04 · lower
Slowly lower your wrists back down to the starting position while inhaling.
05 · stay fixed · Key step
Your forearms should be stationary as your wrist is the only movement needed to perform this exercise.
06 · repeat
Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
What's working
3D
- Wrist & Finger Flexors
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