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Movement · Lower Arms

Barbell Palms Down Wrist Curl Over A Bench

Sit on a bench with your feet flat on the ground and your forearms resting on your thighs, palms facing down. Hold a barbell with an overhand grip, hands shoulder-width apart. Lower the barbell towards the ground by flexing your wrists, keeping your forearms stationary. Pause for a moment at the bottom, then slowly raise the barbell back up by extending your wrists. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

TargetForearms
Equipmentbarbell
Body partLower Arms

Technique

How to Perform

  1. 1

    Sit on a bench with your feet flat on the ground and your forearms resting on your thighs, palms facing down.

  2. 2

    Hold a barbell with an overhand grip, hands shoulder-width apart.

  3. 3

    Lower the barbell towards the ground by flexing your wrists, keeping your forearms stationary.

  4. 4

    Pause for a moment at the bottom, then slowly raise the barbell back up by extending your wrists.

  5. 5

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Target and supporting

Target

Forearms

Secondary

BicepsBrachialis

Training plans

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