Arms · Barbell
Barbell Reverse Wrist Curl
How to do the barbell reverse wrist curl, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Barbell
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Extension
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Sit on a bench and rest your forearms on your thighs with your wrists just past your knees, holding a barbell with palms facing down. Let the bar lower by dropping your wrists, then lift it by extending your wrists upward as far as you can. Lower under control and repeat.
- 1The top of your forearms contracting as the bar rises
- 2Forearms locked flat against your thighs
- 3A controlled stretch at the bottom of each rep
Common mistakes
- Lifting with your elbows or arms
- Loading too heavy and cutting the range short
- Letting the bar drop quickly at the bottom
Muscles worked
The barbell reverse wrist curl mainly works the forearms.
- ForearmsPrimary
- BicepsMinor
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More forearms exercises
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- How to do the farmers walk
- How to do the forearm extensor stretch
- How to do the forearm flexor stretch
- How to do the medicine ball hussafel carry
Last reviewed June 2026.