Forearms exercise

Reverse Wrist Curl

How to do the Reverse Wrist Curl with correct form — the muscles worked, equipment, and step-by-step technique from the Fitonist exercise library.

Sit on or kneel next to a bench. Stabilize your forearms on either your legs or the bench you’re next to. With an overhand grip grab a barbell/ dumbbells with your hands about shoulder-width apart. Allow your wrists to extend as far down as they can. Pull your wrists up through…
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Illustration showing the Reverse Wrist Curl
Targets

Muscles worked

Forearms muscle Forearms Primary
Gear

Equipment

Barbell Barbell
Technique

How to do the Reverse Wrist Curl

  1. 1 Sit on or kneel next to a bench. Stabilize your forearms on either your legs or the bench you’re next to.
  2. 2 With an overhand grip grab a barbell/ dumbbells with your hands about shoulder-width apart.
  3. 3 Allow your wrists to extend as far down as they can. Pull your wrists up through your range of motion.
  4. 4 Slowly lower your hands back to your starting position.