Forearms

Barbell Wrist Curl

Starting position

  • Kneel or sit in front of the bench, forearms on the bench, wrists over the edge.
  • Barbell underhand, hands hanging down.

Execution

  • Curl the bar up using only the wrists.
  • Lower slowly; the bar may roll into the fingers.
  • Forearms stay on the bench.

Common mistakes

  • Forearms lifting.
  • Too much weight and half the movement.
  • Working with momentum.