EZ Barbell Standing Back Wrist Curl

ForearmsEz BarbellIntermediate

The EZ Barbell Standing Back Wrist Curl targets the forearm muscles, specifically the wrist extensors. This exercise helps improve grip strength and forearm development.

  1. Stand upright holding an EZ barbell with an overhand grip, arms extended down in front of you.
  2. Position your wrists so that the back of your hands faces upward.
  3. Keeping your elbows close to your body, curl the barbell upward by flexing your wrists.
  4. Pause at the top of the movement, then slowly lower the barbell back to the starting position.

How to perform the EZ Barbell Standing Back Wrist Curl

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the EZ Barbell Standing Back Wrist Curl using your ez barbell.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your forearms.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your forearms rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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