Wrist Rotations with Straight Bar

How to do the Wrist Rotations with Straight Bar

1. Hold a barbell with both hands and your palms facing down; hands spaced about shoulder width. This will be your starting position.
2. Alternating between each of your hands, perform the movement by extending the wrist as though you were rolling up a newspaper. Continue alternating back and forth until failure.
3. Reverse the motion by flexing the wrist, rolling the opposite direction. Continue the alternating motion until failure.

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 Wrist Rotations with Straight Bar

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 Wrist Rotations with Straight Bar 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 Wrist Rotations with Straight Bar work?

The Wrist Rotations with Straight Bar 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 Wrist Rotations with Straight Bar?

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 Wrist Rotations with Straight Bar suitable for beginners?

Yes, the Wrist Rotations with Straight Bar 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 Wrist Rotations with Straight Bar go in a workout?

Late — the Wrist Rotations with Straight Bar 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