Forearm exercises

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Sup men. I wantto beef up my forearms and recommendations on exercises for them nthanks

[jimmy93 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close jimmy93]

the only ones that i do now are hammer curls, reverse wrist curls but one i like and can really feel is this one; http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercise...ack-wrist-curl there's a few on http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/

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First off work with fat bars. If none are available you can get something like FatGripz or Grip 4orce.

Also, here is a routine

The following is a 20-workout, forearm-building routine which normally results in forearm circumference gains of one-half an inch to three-quarters of an inch. This program is designed around the assumption that you're training arms once every five days, and I recommend that you train your forearms right after you train the arms.


Workouts 1-6

A1) Palms down dumbbell wrist curls for 15-20 reps. Take no rest and proceed to exercise A2.

A2) Palms down low-pulley wrist curls for 15-20 reps. Rest for two minutes and go back to exercise A1. Repeat the A1-A2 cycle three times (do three sets of each).

B1) Palms up dumbbell wrist curls for 15-20 reps. Take no rest and proceed to exercise B2.

B2) Palms up low-pulley wrist curls for 15-20 reps. Rest for two minutes and go back to exercise B1. Repeat the B1-B2 cycle three times (do three sets of each).


Workouts 7-12

Perform exercises A1 to A4, one after the other, with no rest between exercises. Rest three minutes after completing A4, and repeat the whole cycle two more times (do three sets of each).

A1) EZ-bar, palms down wrist curls for 10-12 reps.

As opposed to barbells, using the EZ-bar or dumbbells for palms-down wrist curls greatly reduces strain on the wrists and allows for better isolation of the forearm extensors.

A2) Palms up barbell wrist curls for 10-12 reps

A3) Standing EZ-bar reverse curls for 10-12 reps

A4) Palms up wrist rollers for 60 seconds of work. Keep rolling up the weight and lowering the weight as quickly as possible for 60 seconds.

Because of the variance in rope length from gym to gym, I prefer to give a time-under-tension goal instead of a rep bracket.

Workouts 13-18

A1) Decline barbell, palms up wrist curls for 12-15 reps. Rest for 30 seconds and proceed to exercise A2.

For incline and decline forearm work, just prop up the appropriate end of a flat bench by placing it over an object 4-6 inches in height.

A2) Incline EZ-bar, palms down wrist curls for 12-15 reps. Rest for 30 seconds and go back to exercise A1. Repeat the A1-A2 cycle four times (do four sets of each).

B1) One-arm radial flexion using a low pulley and special handle for 12-15 reps. Rest for 30 seconds and proceed to exercise B2.

B2) One-arm ulnar flexion using a low pulley and special handle for 12-15 reps. Rest for 30 seconds and go back to exercise B1. Repeat the B1-B2 cycle three times (do three sets of each).

Workouts 19-20

A1) Incline barbell, palms up wrist curls for 8-10 reps. Rest for 60 seconds and proceed to exercise A2.

A2) Decline EZ-bar, palms down wrist curls for 8-10 reps. Rest for 60 seconds and go back to exercise A1. Repeat the A1-A2 cycle four times (do four sets of each).

B1) Forearm pronation using an adjustable pulley and triceps rope for 10-12 reps. Rest for 45 seconds and proceed to exercise B2.

Forearm pronation exercises recruit the pronator teres and pronator quadratus. Including them in your routine will improve your curling strength in those exercises using a pronated grip, so all forms of reverse curls will normally go up after engaging in a just few sessions of pronation exercises.

B2) Forearm supination using adjustable pulley and triceps rope for 10-12 reps. Rest for 45 seconds and go back to exercise B1. Repeat the B1-B2 cycle three times (do three sets of each).

Forearm supination exercises recruit the short-head of the biceps brachii and the supinator. If, when you get tired, you have a tendency to falter and inadvertently switch to a semi-supinated grip when doing supinated-grip dumbbell curls, you'll benefit from doing these exercises. They'll improve your curling strength in those exercises that use a supinated grip, particularly when you work with dumbbells.

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More regarding grip...

A Word on Training the Grip

Wrist curls and wrist roller exercises are great for the forearms, but they don't specifically train the muscles used in gripping. The muscles you need to concentrate on are located in the hand, and they don't run across the wrists.

Some people believe gripping muscles can be effectively trained by simply squeezing a tennis ball. Three problems are associated with tennis ball squeezing:

1) There's only one resistance option.
2) The more you squeeze the ball, the more it weakens, therefore giving you less resistance (even though you're getting stronger).
3) You can't gradually increase the resistance and, thus, there's no way to improve beyond a certain point.

Until "tennis ball technology" improves, the most practical and effective way to strengthen your grip is by using one of the various gripping machines available out there. These represent the modern alternative to the fixed-resistance grippers sold in most sporting stores. They offer the advantage of being more comfortable and adjustable than the spring-loaded grippers that obviously don't accommodate everyone's hand size and strength levels.

When using a gripping machine (the better devices on the market are made by Cybex, Atlantis, and Hammer), it's important to remember to just involve the finger muscles. Unfortunately, because of the orientation of the handles, one usually has the tendency to use the traps or the scapulae retractors to complete the range of motion.

Another feature that I like about the gripping machines is that they're very safe to use. Although you may think this to be a minor point, I'd like to share a true story with you to illustrate the importance of safety. A high-intensity, one-set-to-failure guy at our gym took the advice of one of his gurus and started walking around the gym holding dumbbells that had handles heavily coated with Vaseline. This, apparently, was the ultimate way to build gripping strength. He shortly discovered that it was a very good way to break two toes, too, since he dropped one of the dumbbells on his foot. It got worse, though. After dropping that dumbbell, he lost his balance and dropped the other one, which ended up hitting some Captain Anadrol disciple on the head while he was doing crunches on the floor. That mistake earned the greasy-handed idiot one of the most impressive backhands I've ever seen.

When training with gripping machines, I recommend time-under-tension rather than reps. In other words, squeeze the handle for a predetermined time, like 60 seconds. I also recommend using a periodized approach, such as that explained in the following programs. As you'll see, Program 1 is an accumulation phase that stresses the system through a high volume of training, while Program 2 is an intensification phase that stresses the muscles through a period of high-intensity training.


Program 1 (Weeks 1-3)

Accumulation Phase

Perform the exercises following a tri-set sequence, completing a total of three tri-sets. Take no rest between each exercise, and rest for 90 seconds between each complete set.

A1) Decline supinated wrist curls for 60-70 seconds. Take no rest and proceed to exercise A2.

A2) Decline pronated wrist curls for 60-70 seconds. Take no rest and proceed to exercise A3.

A3) Gripping machine for 60-70 seconds. Rest for 90 seconds and go back to exercise A1. Repeat the A1-A2-A3 cycle three times (do three sets of each).

Program 2 (Weeks 4-6)

Intensification Phase

Alternate superset A1 with A2, performing a total of four supersets. Rest for 90 seconds between supersets.

A1) One-arm supinated dumbbell wrist curls for 30-40 seconds. Take no rest and proceed to exercise A2.

A2) One-arm pronated dumbbell wrist curls for 30-40 seconds. Rest for 90 seconds and go back to exercise A1. Repeat the A1-A2 cycle four times (do four sets of each).

B1) Gripping machine for four reps, holding the squeeze for a 6-second count each time. Take no rest and proceed to exercise B2.

B2) Gripping machine, holding for 60 seconds. Rest for 90 seconds and go back to exercise B1. Repeat the B1-B2 cycle four times (do four sets of each).

Now, I don't recommend that you train forearms and grip at the same time, unless you're taking an amount of Anadrol that is equivalent to your social security number, multiplied by this weeks' winning Lotto number, and multiplied again by the average age that a Brazilian girl reaches menarche. It's just too brutal, and it would constitute overtraining. Work either forearms or grip, but not both.

Give this workout a try. If I ever get a chance to meet you and shake your hand, I expect us to get in a gripping contest, the likes of which hasn't been seen since the John Wayne character shook hands with the Irish bully in the movie "The Quiet Man."

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Happy fapping!

[Dbolli Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dbolli]

behind back barbell wrist curl

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Sexual much appreciated

[ODB Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close ODB]

One of my favorites (old school) Great for grip and forearms -

[Benjamin Banned Find all posts View Profile Close Benjamin]

Hi BLUELABEL,
Some exercises to build your forearm.
Cable wrist curl,
Dumbbell lying supination,
Palms-up barbell wrist curl over A bench,
Dumbbell lying pronation.