ActivTrax

Seated Wrist Curl

Primary Muscles: Bottom Forearms
  • Instructions
  • In Brief
  • Key Points

  1. Start Position Exhale as you slowly curl the bar, by bending your wrists up. 
  2. Middle Position As you curl, concentrate on bending your wrists only. 
  3. End Position Continue to curl as high as possible, moving only your wrists, keeping your forearms on your thighs. Hold for 1/2 a second, squeezing your forearms. 
  4. Return to Middle Inhale as you slowly return to start position. 
  5. Return to Start Keep your forearms on your thighs. Hold for 1/2 a second, squeezing your forearms. Repeat the movement for the recommended number of repetitions.

Instructions

  1. Start Position Exhale as you slowly curl the bar, by bending your wrists up. 
  2. Middle Position As you curl, concentrate on bending your wrists only. 
  3. End Position Continue to curl as high as possible, moving only your wrists, keeping your forearms on your thighs. Hold for 1/2 a second, squeezing your forearms. 
  4. Return to Middle Inhale as you slowly return to start position. 
  5. Return to Start Keep your forearms on your thighs. Hold for 1/2 a second, squeezing your forearms. Repeat the movement for the recommended number of repetitions.

Key Points

  1. Throughout the entire range of motion:

    • Keep your back straight and your head aligned with your spine.
    • Keep your feet flat on the floor, legs at 90-degrees and inside shoulder width apart.
    • Keep your forearms stationary on your thighs.
    • Keep the bar parallel to the floor. Do not tilt the bar.
    • Move by bending at your wrists only.