Best Forearms Workouts With Barbells
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Barbells provide a versatile and effective means of achieving fitness goals, being a foundational tool for strength and muscle development.
The arms, encompassing the shoulders, biceps, triceps, and forearms, play a pivotal role in a variety of motions and are often exercised together due to their functional interconnection.
Specifically, the forearms, positioned between the wrist and elbow, govern wrist movements and finger control and can be targeted through focused exercises like wrist curls.
These workouts integrate Olympic barbell exercises, maximizing both efficiency and efficacy in training this critical muscle group.
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1. Palms-Down Barbell Wrist Curl
SETS LOGGED235,582Forearms Strength97 mScoreForearms
BarbellsThe Palms-Down Barbell Wrist Curl is a simple exercise for strengthening your forearms. By resting your forearms on a bench, you can focus on moving just your wrists with a barbell for added resistance.
How to do it
The Palms-Down Barbell Wrist Curl is a simple exercise for strengthening your forearms. By resting your forearms on a bench, you can focus on moving just your wrists with a barbell for added resistance.
Sets, Reps, Weight18reps35lbs28reps35lbs38reps35lbs2. Palms-Up Barbell Wrist Curl
SETS LOGGED267,902Forearms Strength90 mScoreForearmsBarbellsThe Palms-Up Barbell Wrist Curl is an exercise that focuses on strengthening and building muscle in your forearms. It helps improve grip strength and is ideal for beginners looking to enhance their forearm muscles.
How to do it
The Palms-Up Barbell Wrist Curl is an exercise that focuses on strengthening and building muscle in your forearms. It helps improve grip strength and is ideal for beginners looking to enhance their forearm muscles.
Sets, Reps, Weight18reps35lbs28reps35lbs38reps35lbs3. Plate Pinch
SETS LOGGED58,092Forearms Strength59 mScoreForearmsBarbellsPlate Pinch is an exercise that strengthens your grip by holding weight plates with your fingers and thumb. It's effective for improving grip strength and works your forearms and shoulders.
How to do it
Plate Pinch is an exercise that strengthens your grip by holding weight plates with your fingers and thumb. It's effective for improving grip strength and works your forearms and shoulders.
4. Plate Flips
SETS LOGGED20,088Forearms Strength40 mScoreForearmsBarbellsPlate Flips involve tossing a light plate into the air and catching it with the same hand. This exercise helps improve coordination and control as you catch the plate after it flips upside down.
How to do it
Plate Flips involve tossing a light plate into the air and catching it with the same hand. This exercise helps improve coordination and control as you catch the plate after it flips upside down.
Sets, Reps, Weight18reps15lbs28reps15lbs38reps15lbs
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