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Smith seated wrist curl

Beginner

Smith seated wrist curl is a isolation smith machine exercise for the forearms, also working the biceps.

What it works

Primary muscle

Forearms

Also works

Biceps

Equipment
Smith machine
Type
Isolation · Pull
Logged as
Weight × reps
Suggested rest
90 seconds

How to do it

  1. 1Sit on a bench in front of a Smith machine with your feet flat on the ground.
  2. 2Grasp the barbell with an underhand grip, hands shoulder-width apart.
  3. 3Rest your forearms on your thighs, allowing your wrists to hang off.
  4. 4Slowly curl your wrists upward, bringing the barbell towards your forearms.
  5. 5Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the barbell back down to the starting position.
  6. 6Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

What to do instead

  • Dumbbell one arm seated neutral wrist curlDumbbell
  • Barbell wrist curlBarbell
  • Barbell reverse wrist curlBarbell
  • Smith standing back wrist curlSmith machine

Harder variations

  • Wrist rollererWeight plate
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