cable reverse wrist curl

A lower arms exercise targeting the forearms, performed with cable.

cable reverse wrist curl demonstration
cable reverse wrist curl β€” demonstration

Body part

Lower Arms

Equipment

Cable

Target muscles

Forearms

Secondary muscles

Forearms, Wrists

How to do cable reverse wrist curl

  1. Attach a cable to a low pulley and sit on a bench facing the cable machine.

  2. Grasp the cable handle with an overhand grip, palms facing down.

  3. Rest your forearms on your thighs, with your wrists hanging off the edge.

  4. Keeping your forearms stationary, exhale and curl your wrists upward as far as possible.

  5. Pause for a moment at the top, then inhale and slowly lower your wrists back down to the starting position.

  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Forearms

Secondary

ForearmsWrists

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