Arms·Barbell·Isolation

Finger Curls

Forearms · Barbell

Beginner

Body Part

Arms

Equipment

Barbell

Level

Beginner

Type

Isolation

Force

Pull

The Finger Curls is a beginner barbell exercise that primarily targets the Forearms.

Muscles Worked

Forearms primary

How to Do the Finger Curls

  1. 1Hold a barbell with both hands and your palms facing up; hands spaced about shoulder width.
  2. 2Place your feet flat on the floor, at a distance that is slightly wider than shoulder width apart. This will be your starting position.
  3. 3Lower the bar as far as possible by extending the fingers. Allowing the bar to roll down the hands, catch the bar with the final joint in the fingers.
  4. 4Now curl bar up as high as possible by closing your hands while exhaling. Hold the contraction at the top.

Related Exercises

Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB.