
Seated Palm-Up Barbell Wrist Curl
Hold the barbell shoulder width with palms up and rest your forearms on your thighs. Keep the front of the wrists over your knees.
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Type
- Strength
- Mechanic
- Isolation
- Force direction
- Pull
- Muscles
- 3
Form sequence
01 · grip
Hold a barbell with both hands and your palms facing up; hands spaced about shoulder width.
02 · foot stance
Place your feet flat on the floor, at a distance that is slightly wider than shoulder width apart.
03 · start
Lean forward and place your forearms on top of your upper thighs with your palms up. Tip: Make sure that the front of the wrists lay on top of your knees. This will be your starting position.
04 · lower
Lower the bar as far as possible while inhaling and keeping a tight grip.
05 · curl · Key step
Now curl bar up as high as possible while flexing the forearms and exhaling. Hold the contraction at the top for a second and Tip: Only the wrist should move.
What's working
3D
- Wrist & Finger Flexors
Primary · 119 exercises
- Wrist & Finger Extensors
Primary · 119 exercises
- Brachioradialis
Primary · 119 exercises
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Equipment
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