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Technique

  1. Hold a weight with an overhand grip (palm facing down).
  2. Lower the weight by bending your wrist downward, then raise it back up, flexing your wrist.

Form tips

  • Maintain a stable wrist position and isolate the movement to the wrist joint.
  • Control the movement, ensuring a slow and controlled flexion of the wrist.
  • Use a comfortable weight that allows you to perform the exercise with proper form.
Logging: Weight used on one side. Repetitions done on one side.

Muscles

Strength

Primary

  • Forearms
  • Extensor carpi radialis brevis
  • Extensor carpi radialis longus
  • Extensor carpi ulnaris
  • Extensor digitorum
  • Extensor pollicis longus
  • Extensor indicis

Equipment

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Strength
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Joint movements
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Kettlebell forearm supination

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Kettlebell forearm pronation

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Weighted wrist flexion

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Glute kickback machine

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Single dumbbell biceps curl

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