Standing Palms-Up Barbell Behind The Back Wrist Curl

A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the forearms, using a barbell.

Standing Palms-Up Barbell Behind The Back Wrist Curl — Starting position Starting position
Standing Palms-Up Barbell Behind The Back Wrist Curl — End position End position
Difficulty Beginner
Type Strength
Equipment Barbell
Primary Muscle Forearms
AI Rep Counting Log manually

How to Do Standing Palms-Up Barbell Behind The Back Wrist Curl

  1. Start by standing straight and holding a barbell behind your glutes at arm's length while using a pronated grip (palms will be facing back away from the glutes) and having your hands shoulder width apart from each other.
  2. You should be looking straight forward while your feet are shoulder width apart from each other. This is the starting position.
  3. While exhaling, slowly elevate the barbell up by curling your wrist in a semi-circular motion towards the ceiling. Note: Your wrist should be the only body part moving for this exercise.
  4. Hold the contraction for a second and lower the barbell back down to the starting position while inhaling.
  5. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
  6. When finished, lower the barbell down to the squat rack or the floor by bending the knees. Tip: It is easiest to either pick it up from a squat rack or have a partner hand it to you.

Muscles Worked

Front
Back

Primary

Where Standing Palms-Up Barbell Behind The Back Wrist Curl does most of its work.

Alternatives to Standing Palms-Up Barbell Behind The Back Wrist Curl

10 movements that train the same primary muscle, closest substitutes first — same kind of training, then variations of the movement itself, then a similar difficulty.

  1. 1 Cable Wrist Curl

    Cable Wrist Curl

    A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the forearms, using a cable machine.

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  2. 2 Palms-Down Dumbbell Wrist Curl Over A Bench

    Palms-Down Dumbbell Wrist Curl Over A Bench

    A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the forearms, using dumbbells.

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  3. 3 Palms-Up Dumbbell Wrist Curl Over A Bench

    Palms-Up Dumbbell Wrist Curl Over A Bench

    A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the forearms, using dumbbells.

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  4. 4 Seated Dumbbell Palms-Down Wrist Curl

    Seated Dumbbell Palms-Down Wrist Curl

    A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the forearms, using dumbbells.

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  5. 5 Seated Dumbbell Palms-Up Wrist Curl

    Seated Dumbbell Palms-Up Wrist Curl

    A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the forearms, using dumbbells.

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  6. 6 Seated One-Arm Dumbbell Palms-Up Wrist Curl

    Seated One-Arm Dumbbell Palms-Up Wrist Curl

    A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the forearms, using dumbbells.

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  7. 7 Seated Two-Arm Palms-Up Low-Pulley Wrist Curl

    Seated Two-Arm Palms-Up Low-Pulley Wrist Curl

    A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the forearms, using a cable machine.

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  8. 8 Palms-Down Wrist Curl Over A Bench

    Palms-Down Wrist Curl Over A Bench

    A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the forearms, using a barbell.

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  9. 9 Palms-Up Barbell Wrist Curl Over A Bench

    Palms-Up Barbell Wrist Curl Over A Bench

    A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the forearms, using a barbell.

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  10. 10 Seated Palm-Up Barbell Wrist Curl

    Seated Palm-Up Barbell Wrist Curl

    A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the forearms, using a barbell.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What muscles do standing palms-up barbell behind the back wrist curl work?

Standing Palms-Up Barbell Behind The Back Wrist Curl primarily works the forearms.

What equipment do I need for standing palms-up barbell behind the back wrist curl?

Standing Palms-Up Barbell Behind The Back Wrist Curl uses barbell.

Standing Palms-Up Barbell Behind The Back Wrist Curl: is it suitable for beginners?

Yes. Standing Palms-Up Barbell Behind The Back Wrist Curl is rated beginner. Movements you can learn in a session, with a low skill floor and a forgiving failure mode.

What can I do instead of standing palms-up barbell behind the back wrist curl?

Cable Wrist Curl, Palms-Down Dumbbell Wrist Curl Over A Bench, Palms-Up Dumbbell Wrist Curl Over A Bench train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.

Can Fitnit count my standing palms-up barbell behind the back wrist curl reps automatically?

Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; standing palms-up barbell behind the back wrist curl can be logged manually in the app, and tracked movements are added over time.

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