Cable Wrist Curl
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Technique
Kneel or sit facing a low cable pulley with a straight or EZ-bar attachment, resting your forearms on your thighs with your wrists hanging just past your knees. Curl your wrists upward, letting only your hands move while your forearms stay still. Lower the weight under control until your wrists are fully extended. Keep the motion slow and controlled rather than swinging the weight up.
Steps
- Attach a straight or EZ-bar to a low cable pulley
- Sit or kneel facing the pulley with an underhand grip
- Rest your forearms on your thighs with your wrists just past your knees
- Curl the bar upward by flexing only your wrists
- Lower the bar under control until your wrists are fully extended
Common mistakes
- Lifting the forearms off the thighs
- Using the elbows or shoulders to move the bar
- Swinging the weight through the wrist curl
- Cutting the controlled extension short
Variations
- Straight-bar cable wrist curl
- EZ-bar cable wrist curl
- Single-arm cable wrist curl
- Standing behind-the-back cable wrist curl
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