Arms·Barbell·Isolation
Palms-Down Wrist Curl Over A Bench
Forearms · Barbell
Beginner
Body Part
Arms
Equipment
Barbell
Level
Beginner
Type
Isolation
Force
Pull
The Palms-Down Wrist Curl Over A Bench is a beginner barbell exercise that primarily targets the Forearms.
Muscles Worked
In Position


How to Do the Palms-Down Wrist Curl Over A Bench
- 1Start out by placing a barbell on one side of a flat bench.
- 2Kneel down on both of your knees so that your body is facing the flat bench.
- 3Use your arms to grab the barbell with a pronated grip (palms down) and bring them up so that your forearms are resting against the flat bench. Your wrists should be hanging over the edge.
- 4Start out by curling your wrist upwards and exhaling.
- 5Slowly lower your wrists back down to the starting position while inhaling.
- 6Your forearms should be stationary as your wrist is the only movement needed to perform this exercise.
- 7Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
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Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB. Library last reviewed June 22, 2026 · How these guides are written