GymPlan AIWrist Rotations with Straight Bar
Wrist Rotations with Straight Bar is a beginner isolation barbell exercise that mainly works your forearms.
💪 Forearms🏋️ Barbell📈 Beginner🔗 Isolation🎯 3 sets of 10-15 reps
How to do the wrist rotations with straight bar
- Hold a barbell with both hands and your palms facing down; hands spaced about shoulder width. This will be your starting position.
- 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.
- Reverse the motion by flexing the wrist, rolling the opposite direction. Continue the alternating motion until failure.
Muscles worked
Primary: Forearms
Sets and reps
Do 3 sets of 10-15 reps with 60-90 seconds of rest, using a weight you can control through the full range. Add reps first, then weight.
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What muscles does the wrist rotations with straight bar work?
It mainly works your forearms.
How many sets and reps of wrist rotations with straight bar should I do?
Do 3 sets of 10-15 reps with 60-90 seconds of rest, using a weight you can control through the full range. Add reps first, then weight.
Is the wrist rotations with straight bar good for beginners?
Yes. It is a beginner-friendly movement: start light and focus on the form steps above.