finger curls
finger curls — highlighted muscle: forearms

Muscles worked

forearms, wrist flexors, grip muscles

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finger curls

Body part
lower arms
Equipment
barbell
Target muscle
forearms
Muscle group
wrist flexors

Secondary muscles

How to perform it

  1. 1

    Sit on a bench with your feet flat on the ground and hold a barbell with an underhand grip, palms facing up.

  2. 2

    Rest your forearms on your thighs, allowing your wrists to hang off the edge.

  3. 3

    Slowly curl your fingers towards your palms, squeezing the barbell tightly.

  4. 4

    Hold the contraction for a moment, then slowly release your fingers back to the starting position.

  5. 5

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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