Arms · Bodyweight
Reverse Wrist Curl
How to do the reverse wrist curl, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Reps
- Movement
- Extension
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Rest your forearms on your thighs or a bench with your palms facing down and wrists just past your knees. Let your hands drop toward the floor, then curl them upward by extending at the wrist. Lower slowly under control and repeat.
- 1Forearm extensors on the top of the forearm working to lift the wrist
- 2Wrists moving only at the joint while the upper arm stays still
- 3A controlled squeeze at the top, then a slow lower
Common mistakes
- Don't swing or use your shoulders; isolate the wrist
- Avoid letting your elbows lift off your thighs
- Don't drop fast on the negative; control the lowering
Muscles worked
The reverse wrist curl mainly works the forearms.
- ForearmsPrimary
- BicepsMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.