barbell wrist curl
barbell wrist curl exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: forearms. Equipment: barbell.
- Target muscle
- forearms
- Muscle group
- biceps
- Body part
- lower arms
- Equipment
- barbell
Secondary muscles
biceps, brachialis
How to perform
- Sit on a bench with your feet flat on the ground and your forearms resting on your thighs, holding a barbell with an underhand grip.
- Allow the barbell to roll down to your fingertips, keeping your wrists straight.
- Slowly curl the barbell up towards your forearms by flexing your wrists.
- Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the barbell back down to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.