How to do it
Plant your feet flat on the floor and sit tall throughout the set.
- 1
Sit on a bench with your forearms resting on your thighs, palms up, holding a barbell.
- 2
Allow the barbell to roll down to your fingers, stretching your wrists.
- 3
Curl your wrists up as far as possible, squeezing your forearms.
- 4
Lower the barbell back to the starting position.
- 5
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Expert tip
Perform the movement slowly and with full control, avoiding any swinging or momentum to isolate the forearm muscles.
Common mistakes
- ✕Lifting the forearms off your thighs
- ✕Using only a partial range of motion
- ✕Arching the wrists past neutral at the top