DUMBBELL WRIST CURL

Muscles Trained :
Wrist Flexors

Joint Actions :
Wrist Flexion

Instructions :

1. Sit on a bench and lay forearm on the bench in a supine (facing upward) position.
2. Grasp a dumbbell with a supine (underhand) grip.
3. Rest opposite hand on the thigh for support.
4. Allow weight to extend the wrist and roll into the fingertips.
5. To begin the movement, curl the dumbbell upward by flexing (bending) the wrist and allowing the bar to roll back to the middle of the palm.
6. Exhale throughout the upward movement phase.
7. Lower the weight to starting position.
8. Inhale throughout the downward movement phase.
9. Repeat movement for desired number of repetitions.

Variations :

None.

Common Mistakes :

1. Inhibiting the dumbbell from rolling to the finger tips during the downward movement phase.

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