Seated Palm-Up Barbell Wrist Curl

How to do the Seated Palm-Up Barbell Wrist Curl

1. Hold a barbell with both hands and your palms facing up; hands spaced about shoulder width.
2. Place your feet flat on the floor, at a distance that is slightly wider than shoulder width apart.
3. Lean forward and place your forearms on top of your upper thighs with your palms up. Tip: Make sure that the front of the wrists lay on top of your knees. This will be your starting position.
4. Lower the bar as far as possible while inhaling and keeping a tight grip.
5. Now curl bar up as high as possible while flexing the forearms and exhaling. Hold the contraction at the top for a second and Tip: Only the wrist should move.

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 Seated Palm-Up Barbell Wrist Curl

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 Seated Palm-Up Barbell Wrist Curl 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 Seated Palm-Up Barbell Wrist Curl work?

The Seated Palm-Up Barbell Wrist Curl 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 Seated Palm-Up Barbell Wrist Curl?

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 Seated Palm-Up Barbell Wrist Curl suitable for beginners?

Yes, the Seated Palm-Up Barbell Wrist Curl 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 Seated Palm-Up Barbell Wrist Curl go in a workout?

Late — the Seated Palm-Up Barbell Wrist Curl 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-Down Wrist Curl Over A Bench Barbell