Arms · Barbell
Barbell Standing Wrist Curl
How to do the barbell standing 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
- Flexion
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Stand holding a barbell behind your thighs with an underhand grip, arms straight down. Let the bar roll to your fingertips, then curl it back up by flexing only your wrists, squeezing your forearms at the top, and lower under control.
- 1Forearm flexors contracting to roll the bar up
- 2Movement happening only at the wrist joint
- 3A smooth squeeze at the top of each rep
Common mistakes
- Bending your elbows or moving your upper arms
- Dropping the bar quickly on the way down
- Using your biceps or shoulders to help
Muscles worked
The barbell standing wrist curl mainly works the forearms.
- ForearmsPrimary
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- How to do the forearm flexor stretch
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Last reviewed June 2026.