- Muscle group: Forearms
- Type of exercise: Isolation
- Type of exercise: Power
- Equipment: Rod
- Level of difficulty: Beginner
Bending of wrists with the rod sitting on the bench (palms up) — technique exercises:
- Grab the barbell with both hands. The palm facing up. Grip at shoulder width.
- Feet on the floor slightly wider than shoulder width.
- Apply torso forward and rest your forearms in the upper part of the thigh, as shown in the figure. Tip: the wrist should be at the knees. This will be your initial position.
- On the inhale lower the barbell as low as possible.
- On the exhale, lift the bar up as high as possible, Contracting the muscles of the forearm. Hold this position for a few seconds before returning to starting position. The forearm should remain stationary, movement is only performed by the wrists.
Variations: the exercise can be done with two dumbbells or EZ-bar.
exercises for the arms exercises with a barbell
- Muscle group: Forearms
- Type of exercise: Isolation
- Type of exercise: Power
- Equipment: Rod
- Level of difficulty: Beginner