finger curls

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

finger curls demonstration
finger curls — demonstration

Body part

Lower Arms

Equipment

Barbell

Target muscles

Forearms

Secondary muscles

Wrist Flexors, Grip Muscles

How to do finger curls

  1. Sit on a bench with your feet flat on the ground and hold a barbell with an underhand grip, palms facing up.

  2. Rest your forearms on your thighs, allowing your wrists to hang off the edge.

  3. Slowly curl your fingers towards your palms, squeezing the barbell tightly.

  4. Hold the contraction for a moment, then slowly release your fingers back to the starting position.

  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Forearms

Secondary

Wrist FlexorsGrip Muscles

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