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Wrist Roller
Wrist Roller is a beginner strength exercise. It works the forearms, with help from the shoulders.
beginnerotherpull movementisolationstrength
- Main muscles
- forearms
- Also works
- shoulders
How to do it
- To begin, stand straight up grabbing a wrist roller using a pronated grip (palms facing down). Your feet should be shoulder width apart.
- Slowly lift both arms until they are fully extended and parallel to the floor in front of you. Note: Make sure the rope is not wrapped around the roller. Your entire body should be stationary except for the forearms. This is the starting position.
- Rotate one wrist at a time in an upward motion to bring the weight up to the bar by rolling the rope around the roller.
- Once the weight has reached the bar, slowly begin to lower the weight back down by rotating the wrist in a downward motion until the weight reaches the starting position.
- Repeat for the prescribed amount of repetitions in your program.
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Similar exercises
- Standing Olympic Plate Hand Squeeze · other, beginner
- Plate Pinch · other, intermediate
- Cable Wrist Curl · cable, beginner
- Finger Curls · barbell, beginner
- Palms-Down Dumbbell Wrist Curl Over A Bench · dumbbell, beginner
- Palms-Down Wrist Curl Over A Bench · barbell, beginner
- Palms-Up Barbell Wrist Curl Over A Bench · barbell, beginner
- Palms-Up Dumbbell Wrist Curl Over A Bench · dumbbell, beginner
General information, not medical advice: start light, learn the movement before adding weight, and ask a qualified coach or doctor if you are injured or unsure. Exercise data from the Free Exercise DB (public domain).