Palms-Down Wrist Curl Over A Bench

How to do the Palms-Down Wrist Curl Over A Bench

1. Start out by placing a barbell on one side of a flat bench.
2. Kneel down on both of your knees so that your body is facing the flat bench.
3. Use your arms to grab the barbell with a pronated grip (palms down) and bring them up so that your forearms are resting against the flat bench. Your wrists should be hanging over the edge.
4. Start out by curling your wrist upwards and exhaling.
5. Slowly lower your wrists back down to the starting position while inhaling.
6. Your forearms should be stationary as your wrist is the only movement needed to perform this exercise.
7. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	forearms
Equipment	barbell
Difficulty	beginner
Type	isolation

No barbell? Train the same muscles with these

Ordered by how likely you are to own the 6 options.

Dumbbell Lying Pronation Dumbbell Dumbbell Lying Supination Dumbbell Palms-Down Dumbbell Wrist Curl Over A Bench Dumbbell Palms-Up Dumbbell Wrist Curl Over A Bench Dumbbell Seated Dumbbell Palms-Down Wrist Curl Dumbbell Seated Dumbbell Palms-Up Wrist Curl Dumbbell

Harder than the Palms-Down Wrist Curl Over A Bench

Bottoms-Up Clean From The Hang Position intermediate · Kettlebell Seated One-Arm Dumbbell Palms-Down Wrist Curl intermediate · Dumbbell Dumbbell Lying Supination intermediate · Dumbbell

Superset the Palms-Down Wrist Curl Over A Bench with

Opposing biceps work — alternate sets without extra rest.

Barbell Curl biceps Barbell Curls Lying Against An Incline biceps Close-Grip EZ Bar Curl biceps Close-Grip Standing Barbell Curl biceps

Common questions

What muscles does the Palms-Down Wrist Curl Over A Bench work?

The Palms-Down Wrist Curl Over A Bench primarily works the forearms. Cable Wrist Curl, Dumbbell Lying Pronation, and Dumbbell Lying Supination train the same muscle, across 6 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Palms-Down Wrist Curl Over A Bench?

A Barbell. Without a barbell, Dumbbell Lying Pronation, Dumbbell Lying Supination, and Palms-Down Dumbbell Wrist Curl Over A Bench train the same muscle, and 2 of the catalogue's options for this muscle need no equipment.

Is the Palms-Down Wrist Curl Over A Bench suitable for beginners?

Yes, the Palms-Down Wrist Curl Over A Bench is rated beginner. Bottoms-Up Clean From The Hang Position, Seated One-Arm Dumbbell Palms-Down Wrist Curl, and Dumbbell Lying Supination are the progressions from here.

Where should the Palms-Down Wrist Curl Over A Bench go in a workout?

Late — the Palms-Down Wrist Curl Over A Bench is isolation work, so it follows your compounds. Supersetting it with Barbell Curl and Barbell Curls Lying Against An Incline cuts session time without extra rest.

Similar exercises

Cable Wrist Curl Cable Machine Dumbbell Lying Pronation Dumbbell Dumbbell Lying Supination Dumbbell Finger Curls Barbell Palms-Down Dumbbell Wrist Curl Over A Bench Dumbbell Palms-Up Barbell Wrist Curl Over A Bench Barbell