A wrist curl using a straight bar attached to a low cable pulley. Provides constant tension on the forearm flexors.
Primary muscles
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Main muscles working (thicker lines)
Kneel or sit facing a low pulley with forearms on a bench or your thighs, palms up, holding a straight-bar attachment.
Let the wrists extend so the bar lowers.
Curl the bar up by flexing the wrists.
Squeeze briefly at the top.
Lower slowly.
Breathing: Exhale as you curl, inhale as you lower.
Forearms pinned
Constant tension
Full range
Lifting the forearms
Jerky reps
Too much weight
Keep movements smooth and loads moderate.