Arms·Barbell·Isolation
Wrist Rotations with Straight Bar
Forearms · Barbell
Beginner
Body Part
Arms
Equipment
Barbell
Level
Beginner
Type
Isolation
Force
Pull
The Wrist Rotations with Straight Bar is a beginner barbell exercise that primarily targets the Forearms.
Muscles Worked
In Position
How to Do the Wrist Rotations with Straight Bar
- 1Hold a barbell with both hands and your palms facing down; hands spaced about shoulder width. This will be your starting position.
- 2Alternating 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.
- 3Reverse the motion by flexing the wrist, rolling the opposite direction. Continue the alternating motion until failure.
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Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB. Library last reviewed June 22, 2026 · How these guides are written