Training Room - Behind-the-back wrist curls

Try these moves for impressive forearms

May 26, 2011 07:34 pm | Updated 07:34 pm IST

GET A GRIP Behind the back wrist curls (finish position) Photo: R. Ravindran

GET A GRIP Behind the back wrist curls (finish position) Photo: R. Ravindran

Method

Let a barbell hang at arm's length behind your back.

Hands should be about shoulder-width apart, palms facing backwards.

Open your fingers and allow the barbell to roll down to the tip.

From this position, close your fingers, roll up the barbell back into your hands and lift it up squeezing your forearms.

Repeat for the prescribed number of repetitions.

Avoid

Rounding the back.

Straining the neck and trapezius.

Jerky movements.

Targeted muscles

Trains the flexor muscles of the forearm.

Who benefits

Develops strength, power and size of the forearms.

Sportsmen who desire grip strength.

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