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Finger Curls

Main muscles
Forearms
Also works
None listed
Equipment
Barbell
Level
Beginner
Type
Isolation · Pull

How to do it

  1. Hold a barbell with both hands and your palms facing up; hands spaced about shoulder width.
  2. Place your feet flat on the floor, at a distance that is slightly wider than shoulder width apart. This will be your starting position.
  3. Lower the bar as far as possible by extending the fingers. Allowing the bar to roll down the hands, catch the bar with the final joint in the fingers.
  4. Now curl bar up as high as possible by closing your hands while exhaling. Hold the contraction at the top.

Quick answers

What muscles does the Finger Curls work?
Mainly the forearms.
What equipment do I need?
Barbell.
Is it good for beginners?
Yes, it is rated beginner level.
How do I track progress on it?
Log each set and beat the weight or reps from last time. Liftrung shows your last set beside the next one and estimates your one-rep max from your sets.

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