Standing Palms-Up Barbell Behind The Back Wrist Curl
A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the forearms, using a barbell.
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How to Do Standing Palms-Up Barbell Behind The Back Wrist Curl
- 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.
- You should be looking straight forward while your feet are shoulder width apart from each other. This is the starting position.
- 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.
- Hold the contraction for a second and lower the barbell back down to the starting position while inhaling.
- Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
- 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
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.
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Cable Wrist Curl
A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the forearms, using a cable machine.
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Palms-Down Dumbbell Wrist Curl Over A Bench
A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the forearms, using dumbbells.
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Palms-Up Dumbbell Wrist Curl Over A Bench
A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the forearms, using dumbbells.
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Seated Dumbbell Palms-Down Wrist Curl
A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the forearms, using dumbbells.
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Seated Dumbbell Palms-Up Wrist Curl
A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the forearms, using dumbbells.
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Seated One-Arm Dumbbell Palms-Up Wrist Curl
A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the forearms, using dumbbells.
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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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Palms-Down Wrist Curl Over A Bench
A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the forearms, using a barbell.
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Palms-Up Barbell Wrist Curl Over A Bench
A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the forearms, using a barbell.
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Seated Palm-Up Barbell Wrist Curl
A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the forearms, using a barbell.
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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