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Dumbbell Reverse Wrist Curl
A dumbbell wrist curl with palms down, training the forearm extensors.
What this exercise works
- Muscles
- forearm extensors
- Goals
- hypertrophy
- Equipment
- Dumbbells
- Category
- Strength
- Difficulty
- beginner
Demonstration
Step 1
Step 2
How to perform the movement
- Sit on a bench holding a dumbbell in each hand, forearms resting on your thighs, palms down.
- Let both wrists drop, lowering the dumbbells toward the floor.
- Lift the backs of your hands toward the ceiling by extending your wrists.
- Squeeze at the top, then lower under control.
- Repeat for the desired number of reps.
Technique cues and common mistakes
- Use a much lighter load than for a regular wrist curl.
- Move only at the wrist.
- Squeeze the back of the forearm at the top.