Wrist Curl - Seated Barbell

Recommendations: 2-3 Sets, 0 Reps, 80-90 Wght

Beginner Forearms Strength Barbell Flat Bench Pull Gym

Purpose: This exercise strengthens the muscles that flex the wrist.

Benefits: This exercise focuses on the wrist flexors with the forearms supinated.

Straddle a flat bench. Grasp a barbell, with hands close together, underhand grip. Let about half of your forearms extend beyond the end of the bench. Brace your elbows against the insides of your knees. Let your wrists bend back and open your fingers slightly. Do not roll the barbell to the tips of your fingers. This is your starting position. Grip the barbell tightly and curl the barbell as high as you can. Let your elbows lift slightly from the bench at the end of the movement. Exhale during this movement. Slowly lower the barbell to the starting position. Inhale during this movement. Hold a barbell, with hands close together, underhand grip. Let about half of your forearms extend beyond the end of the bench. Brace your elbows against the insides of your knees. Let your wrists bend back and open your fingers slightly. Do not roll the barbell to the tips of your fingers. Repeat for the required number of repetitions.


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.

Step 1

Straddle a flat bench, holding a barbell, palms up, overhanging the bench, wrists bent down.

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Straddle a flat bench. Grasp a barbell, with hands close together, underhand grip. Let about half of your forearms extend beyond the end of the bench. Brace your elbows against the insides of your knees. Let your wrists bend back and open your fingers slightly. Do not roll the barbell to the tips of your fingers. This is your starting position.

Step 2

Grip the barbell tightly, curling the barbell as high as you can, elbows lifting slightly at the end of the movement.

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Grip the barbell tightly and curl the barbell as high as you can. Let your elbows lift slightly from the bench at the end of the movement. Exhale during this movement.

Step 3

Lower the barbell to the starting position.

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Slowly lower the barbell to the starting position. Inhale during this movement. Hold a barbell, with hands close together, underhand grip. Let about half of your forearms extend beyond the end of the bench. Brace your elbows against the insides of your knees. Let your wrists bend back and open your fingers slightly. Do not roll the barbell to the tips of your fingers.