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Reverse Wrist Curl

DumbbellIsolationEasy to learn
Front
Back
Primary

Works

Forearms

You need

Dumbbells, Bench

How to do it3 steps
  1. 1Palms down, forearms supported
  2. 2Lift the back of the hand up
  3. 3Light weight, full range

Most common mistake

Going heavy and jerking the weight.

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Good for

  • Ranked #2 for forearms
  • Keeps the work on the target muscle
  • Easy on the joints and recovery

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vs Wrist Curlvs Wrist Rollervs Reverse Curl
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Research
51
Scored by hand
Results
Soon
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How lifters rate itBe the first
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Why research scores it 51
TransferFair
Injury protectionGood
PracticalityExcellent

Research behind these criteria

  • Transfer: Seitz et al., 2014 · Markovic, 2007 · Blagrove et al., 2018 · Rønnestad & Mujika, 2014
  • Injury protection: Lauersen et al., 2014 · van Dyk et al., 2019 · Harøy et al., 2019 · Webster & Hewett, 2018
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  • SPull-UpBodyweight
  • AWeighted Pull-UpBodyweight
  • BHammer CurlDumbbell

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