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Barbell Wrist Curl
- Main muscle
- Forearms
- Muscle group
- Arms
- Equipment
- Barbell
How to do it
- 1Sit and rest your forearms on your thighs or a bench, wrists hanging off the edge.
- 2Hold a barbell with an underhand grip, palms facing up.
- 3Let the bar roll down toward your fingertips.
- 4Curl your wrists up as high as possible, squeezing your forearms.
- 5Lower back down slowly and repeat.
Coaching cues
- Only the wrists move
- Curl to full contraction
- Slow, controlled reps
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