Wrist Rotations with Straight Bar

Wrist Rotations with Straight Bar — Start position
Start position
Wrist Rotations with Straight Bar — End position
End position
Region
Wrist & Hand
Equipment
Barbell
Category
Strength
Level
Beginner
Mechanic
isolation
Force
pull

Muscles worked

  • forearms

Filled = primary · Outlined = secondary

Source: Free Exercise DB (public domain)

How to perform

  1. Hold a barbell with both hands and your palms facing down; hands spaced about shoulder width. This will be your starting position.

  2. Alternating between each of your hands, perform the movement by extending the wrist as though you were rolling up a newspaper. Continue alternating back and forth until failure.

  3. Reverse the motion by flexing the wrist, rolling the opposite direction. Continue the alternating motion until failure.

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