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Wrist Curl

DumbbellIsolationEasy to learn
Front
Back
Primary

Works

Forearms

You need

Dumbbells, Bench

How to do it3 steps
  1. 1Forearms on your thighs or a bench
  2. 2Let the weight roll to your fingertips
  3. 3Curl the wrist all the way up

Most common mistake

Tiny range with too much weight.

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Good for

  • Ranked #1 for forearms
  • Keeps the work on the target muscle
  • Easy on the joints and recovery

Compare with

vs Reverse Wrist Curlvs Wrist Rollervs Reverse Curl
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Research
63
Scored by hand
Results
Soon
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How lifters rate itBe the first
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Why research scores it 63
TransferGood
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
How scores work

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  • SHangboard HangOther
  • SPull-UpBodyweight
  • AWeighted Pull-UpBodyweight
  • BHammer CurlDumbbell

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