Arms · Barbell
Barbell Standing Wrist Reverse Curl
How to do the barbell standing wrist reverse 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
Stand holding a barbell in front of your thighs with an overhand grip, arms straight down. Keeping your forearms still, extend your wrists to lift the bar upward, squeezing the back of your forearms, then lower under control.
- 1Forearm extensors on the top of your arm contracting
- 2Movement isolated to the wrist joint
- 3A controlled lift and slow lower each rep
Common mistakes
- Bending your elbows or swinging the bar
- Letting the bar drop fast on the negative
- Rolling your wrists instead of extending them
Muscles worked
The barbell standing wrist reverse 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.