Arms · Dumbbell
Dumbbell Standing Wrist Reverse Curl
How to do the dumbbell standing wrist reverse curl, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Dumbbell
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Extension
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Stand holding a dumbbell in each hand with an overhand grip, palms facing back. Keeping your forearms still, lift the backs of your hands up by extending your wrists, then lower the dumbbells slowly to a full stretch.
- 1The top of your forearms working as your wrists extend up
- 2Each wrist moving independently while your forearms stay fixed
- 3A controlled stretch as the dumbbells drop back down
Common mistakes
- Bending your elbows or letting your upper arms swing
- Using momentum to flick the dumbbells up
- Dropping the weight fast on the way down
Muscles worked
The dumbbell standing wrist reverse curl mainly works the forearms.
- ForearmsPrimary
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- How to do the farmers walk
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- How to do the forearm flexor stretch
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Last reviewed June 2026.