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wrist flexion
Wrist Curl
Search GoogleWrist Curl is a beginner wrist flexion exercise using dumbbells and bench. It primarily trains forearms. Use a repeatable setup, a pain-free range of motion, and a level of resistance that preserves the intended position.
- Primary
- forearms
- Secondary
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- Equipment
- dumbbells, bench
- Mechanic
- isolation
Setup
- — Prepare the bench and clear the movement area.
- — Set your stance, grip, and starting position before beginning wrist curl.
- — Begin with a light load and increase it only while every repetition stays controlled.
Execution
- — Support the forearms and curl the wrists through a small controlled range.
- — Reverse the movement smoothly and reset your position before the next repetition.
Breathing & coaching
- — Inhale during the easier or lowering phase.
- — Exhale through the working phase of the wrist flexion.
- — Support the forearms and curl the wrists through a small controlled range.
- — Keep pressure and tempo even from side to side.
Progressions
- — Loaded or slower-tempo wrist curl
Regressions
- — Supported or reduced-range wrist curl