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Forearms
Cable Wrist Curl
An underhand-grip cable wrist curl for the wrist flexors.
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Target
Forearms
Category
Upper body · Isolation
Difficulty
Beginner
Sets
3
Reps
12-15
Execution
How to perform
1. Attach a straight bar to a low pulley and take a light underhand grip.
2. Rest your forearms on a bench or your thighs with palms up and wrists free.
3. Curl your wrists upward without lifting your forearms from the support.
4. Lower slowly through a comfortable range and keep the movement smooth.
Suggested rest: 60-90 seconds between sets.
Technique
Key form tips
- 1Attach a straight bar to a low pulley and take a light underhand grip
- 2Rest your forearms on a bench or your thighs with palms up and wrists free
- 3Keep each repetition controlled and maintain tension through Forearms.
- 4Use a range of motion you can control without changing your setup.
Avoid
Common mistakes
- 1Using momentum or rushing the lowering phase.
- 2Letting the working position change as fatigue builds.
- 3Losing tension through Forearms to force extra repetitions.