Rotational Flexibility - Wrist Tendons 1

Recommendations: 1-3 Sets, 1-5 Reps

Beginner Forearms Strength Body Only Pull Gym

Purpose: This exercise rotates the wrist to increase flexibility.

Benefits: This exercise focuses on wrist flexibility.

Stand or sit comfortably. Place your left thumb on the back of your right hand near your right little finger. Wrap your left hand fingers around the edge of your right hand on the thumb side into your right palm. This is your starting position. Gently twist your right wrist by pushing forward with your left thumb. Hold for about 5 seconds. Release. Stand or sit comfortably. Place your right thumb on the back of your left hand near your left little finger. Wrap your right hand fingers around the edge of your left hand on the thumb side into your left palm. This is your starting position. Gently twist your left wrist by pushing forward with your right thumb. Hold for about 5 seconds. Release.

A complete forearm program must achieve balanced development for all major forearm muscles. The forearm is involved in six different forearm movements. They include wrist flexion, wrist extension, wrist abduction, wrist adduction, forearm pronation, and forearm supination. There are additional muscles found in the forearm that are involved in movements like elbow flexion (brachioradialis), finger flexion, and finger extension.