Reverse Wrist Curl
Overhand wrist curls for the forearm extensors. It works mainly the forearm extensors.
Flawless ranks it by sets logged: Gold, the third of eight ranks, starts at 50.
How to do Reverse Wrist Curl
- Sit with the forearms resting on your thighs or a bench and the hands hanging over the edge, holding the bar with an overhand grip.
- Lower the hands by letting the wrists drop towards the floor.
- Raise the backs of the hands by extending the wrists as high as they go, forearms staying on the support.
- Lower slowly and repeat; use much less weight than for wrist curls, the extensors are small.
These are the same steps you see in the exercise guide in the Flawless app.
Muscles worked
| Role | Muscle | Anatomical name |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Forearm extensors | Extensores antebrachii |
Muscle data from StrengthLog.
Why do it
- Top of the forearm, almost always neglected
- Grip strength for heavy pulling
- Balances the arm front to back
How Flawless ranks Reverse Wrist Curl
| Rank | Sets logged |
|---|---|
| Bronze | start |
| Silver | 10 |
| Gold | 50 |
| Platinum | 150 |
| Diamond | 300 |
| Obsidian | 600 |
| Painite | 1,000 |
| Antimatter | 3,000 |
Flawless ranks Reverse Wrist Curl by sets logged: the number of sets you have logged over time. The ladder is the same for everyone, because it measures work done rather than strength relative to bodyweight. The rank updates after every workout.
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Questions
What muscles does Reverse Wrist Curl work?
It works mainly the forearm extensors.
How do you do Reverse Wrist Curl?
Sit with the forearms resting on your thighs or a bench and the hands hanging over the edge, holding the bar with an overhand grip. Lower the hands by letting the wrists drop towards the floor. Raise the backs of the hands by extending the wrists as high as they go, forearms staying on the support. Lower slowly and repeat; use much less weight than for wrist curls, the extensors are small.
How does Flawless rank Reverse Wrist Curl?
By sets logged: the number of sets you have logged over time. Gold starts at 50 and Diamond at 300, the same for everyone.
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