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EZ Barbell Standing Wrist Reverse Curl

How to do the ez barbell standing wrist reverse curl, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.

Animated demonstration of the EZ Barbell Standing Wrist Reverse Curl
Equipment
EZ Bar
Difficulty
Beginner
Logged as
Weighted reps
Movement
Extension
Mechanic
Isolation

How to do it

Stand holding an EZ bar in front of your thighs with an overhand grip, palms facing back. Keeping your forearms still, lift the back of your hands up by extending your wrists, then lower slowly to a full stretch.

  1. 1The top of your forearms working as you extend your wrists up
  2. 2Movement isolated to your wrists with your forearms fixed
  3. 3A controlled stretch as your knuckles drop back down

Common mistakes

  • Bending your elbows or moving your upper arms
  • Swinging the bar up with momentum
  • Rushing the lowering phase instead of controlling it

Muscles worked

The ez barbell standing wrist reverse curl mainly works the forearms.

  • ForearmsPrimary

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Last reviewed June 2026.